Patents by Inventor Thomas Bauer

Thomas Bauer 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: 12044767
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus establish a distance as well as to a vehicle. In the method for establishing a distance between a vehicle and an infrastructure device, at least two vehicle-mounted reception devices receive a signal transmitted by the infrastructure device. Each of the vehicle-mounted reception devices contains at least two antenna elements. For each reception device, a reception device-specific distance between the vehicle and the infrastructure device is established in accordance with the antenna signals generated by the antenna elements, and the shortest of all the reception device-specific distances is established as the distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Molex CVS Hildesheim GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Nosthoff, Norbert Bauer, Thomas Seiboth, Jochen Nickles, Ahmad El Assaad
  • Publication number: 20240204752
    Abstract: An improved electro acoustic RF filter (FC) is provided . The RF filter comprises an electro acoustic resonator (EAR) connected between an input port and an output port, an impedance element and a damping and/or dissipation element (DE) in mechanical contact to the impedance element. The damping and/or dissipation element is provided and configured to remove acoustic energy from the impedance element which has a similar construction as the resonator on the same substrate. With such a construction an acoustically inactive impedance element (AIIE) is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Ansgar SCHAEUFELE, Thomas BAUER, Gholamreza DADGAR JAVID
  • Patent number: 12009805
    Abstract: An improved DMS filter with electrode structures between a first port and a second port is provided. Wiring junctions are realized in multilayer crossing with dielectric material in between. There are insulating patches (L2) between crossing conductor layers (L1,L3). Signal wirings may be realized with multiple conductor layers (L1, L3) to reduce wiring resistance and the upper conductor layer (L3) of the signal wiring may partly overlap the insulating patches (L2). The insulating patches (L2) may extend over the acoustic path to achieve temperature compensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: RF360 Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Bauer, Ansgar Schäufele, Thomas Dengler
  • Patent number: 11962226
    Abstract: A rotor carrier for a rotor of an electric machine and to a hybrid module with such a rotor carrier. The rotor carrier includes a tubular base body having elements on an outer circumferential surface facing the rotor for connection between base body and rotor, the base body is connected to a hub by a connection element. The connection element has an axial portion which extends along a part of the axial length of the base body and runs coaxial to the latter, in that receptacles for parts of a clutch are provided on an inner circumferential surface of the axial portion remote of the base body, and in that the connection element has a flange area adjoining the axial portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Großpietsch, Angelika Ebert, Monika Rößner, Christoph Margraf, Thomas Bauer
  • Patent number: 11941978
    Abstract: Traffic signal timing plans are derived from vehicle trajectory or probe data. The probe data is collected and archived in a datastore over a sample time on the order of weeks or longer. Probe data is corrected for clock drift, geo-fence filtered to a selected intersection, and then stop line crossings in the intersection are identified and analyzed along with related data to determine the timing plans and schedule for the intersection. In this way, access to government agency timing plans is obviated so as to save time and expense.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Justin Michael Neill, Brandon Keith Sams, Jonah Aaron Pincetich, Darryl Joseph Michaud, Thomas Bauer, Jingtao Ma
  • Patent number: 11913500
    Abstract: A clutch arrangement is provided with a clutch housing that connects a drive unit to an output, such as a transmission, which is rotatable around a central axis and with which an axial central projection is associated at the side of the clutch housing facing the drive unit in the radial extension area of its rotational center. The axial central projection receives a rotor carrier receiving a rotor of an electric machine. The central projection is connected at least so as to be fixed with respect to relative rotation to the drive unit via a first connection device and to the rotor carrier via a second connection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventor: Thomas Bauer
  • Publication number: 20240054577
    Abstract: The invention relates to a construction method and an arrangement for carrying out a construction project involving the production of several foundation elements on a construction site by means of at least one construction apparatus, wherein based on information on starting conditions, in particular on the ground composition, and the at least one construction apparatus as well as specifications for the construction project with the foundation elements to be produced a method sequence with determination of manufacturing parameters for each foundation element to be produced is defined in a computer unit, on the basis of the defined method sequence with the defined manufacturing parameters the production of at least one foundation element is started, during the method sequence actual data are recorded when producing the foundation elements and supplied to the computer unit, the computer unit compares the recorded actual data with target data for the defined method sequence and in the case of a relevant deviation
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas BAUER
  • Patent number: 11894836
    Abstract: An improved electro acoustic RF filter (FC) is provided. The RF filter comprises an electro acoustic resonator (EAR) connected between an input port and an output port, an impedance element and a damping and/or dissipation element (DE) in mechanical contact to the impedance element. The damping and/or dissipation element is provided and configured to remove acoustic energy from the impedance element which has a similar construction as the resonator on the same substrate. With such a construction an acoustically inactive impedance element (AIIE) is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: RF360 Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ansgar Schaeufele, Thomas Bauer, Gholamreza Dadgar Javid
  • Patent number: 11872753
    Abstract: In some examples, a controller receives measurement data responsive to operation of a vibrated spreader for use in dispensing a build material onto a target surface, and controls a frequency of a vibration of the spreader based on the measurement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David A. Champion, Adriaan Spierings, Thomas Bauer
  • Patent number: 11846327
    Abstract: A hub assembly for a hybrid module having a first and a second connection partner arranged coaxially with one another, the first connection partner has a first bearing portion and the second connection partner has a second bearing portion, and a plurality of connecting elements. The first and the second bearing portion have receiving openings for receiving the connecting elements. The first and the second connection partner are prepositioned with respect to one another via a form-fitting connection such that the receiving openings in the first and the second bearing portion are each oriented in pairs in a positionally correct manner with respect to one another in the circumferential direction about the main axis H.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventor: Thomas Bauer
  • Patent number: 11807099
    Abstract: A rotor carrier for a rotor of an electric machine and to a hybrid module with such a rotor carrier. The rotor carrier includes a pot-shaped base body. The base body overlaps only a portion of the axial extension of the rotor, in that the rotor carrier comprises a second supporting body that has elements on an outer circumferential surface for a positive engagement connection and/or frictional engagement connection between supporting body and rotor, in that the supporting body has a radially extending flange, and in that the bottom of the base body and the flange of the supporting body are connected to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Großpietsch, Angelika Ebert, Monika Rößner, Christoph Margraf, Thomas Bauer
  • Patent number: 11772451
    Abstract: A vehicle temperature control system, for electric motor-powered vehicles or hybrid vehicles, includes a heater (18), which can be operated electrically or/and with fuel, with a first heat exchanger device (16) for transferring heat provided in the heater (18) to a first heat carrier medium provided in a first heat carrier medium circuit (12). An operating material tank (20) holds a liquid operating material (24). A second heat exchanger device (26) provides heat transfer between the first heat carrier medium provided in the first heat carrier medium circuit (12) and energy storage material (36) contained in the operating material tank (20). A third heat exchanger device (38) provides heat transfer between the first heat carrier medium provided in the first heat carrier medium circuit (12) and a second heat carrier medium provided in a second heat carrier medium circuit (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: EBERSPÄCHER CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Bauer
  • Patent number: 11752834
    Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a burner assembly unit (12) with a combustion chamber (18) to be fed with combustion air (V) and fuel (B) and a flame tube (24). A heat exchanger assembly unit (14) includes an inner heat exchanger housing (28) with an inner circumferential wall (30) and an outer heat exchanger housing (34) with an outer circumferential wall (36). A heat transfer medium flow space (40) is between the inner and outer heat exchanger housings, which are elongated in a longitudinal axis (L) direction. A waste gas backflow space (44), between the inner circumferential wall (30) and the flame tube, opens towards an exhaust gas outlet. A catalytic converter device (52) is provided in the waste gas backflow space associated with an energizable heating unit (58), or/and insulation material (64) is provided on an outer side (62) facing away from the heat transfer medium flow space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Bauer, Tobias Strobel, Günter Eberspach, Walter Blaschke
  • Patent number: 11754159
    Abstract: An axle center transmission for transmitting a driving torque received from a drive device to two half shafts of an axle comprises a transmission gearing for transmitting a driving torque received at an input element and having at least two selectively switchable gear transmission ratios and a differential for distributing the transmitted driving torque to two output elements. The transmission gearing has a first gear formed as a planetary transmission having a first sun gear, a first planet carrier having planet gears, and a first annulus gear. The transmission gearing furthermore has a second gear formed as a planetary transmission having a second sun gear, a second planet carrier having planet gears, and a second annulus gear. The first sun gear forms said input element; the first planet carrier is stationary; and the second sun gear is couplable or coupled to the first annulus gear for a common rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: KESSLER & CO. GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Bauer
  • Patent number: 11740030
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a material and process for producing water- and oxygen-free halogen salts of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, or of a transition metal, or of a metal of groups 13 or 14 of the Periodic Table, in which at least one halogen salt is heated with a heating rate of from 0.2 K/min to 30 K/min, especially from 1.0 K/min to 10 K/min, proceeding from room temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT-UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.
    Inventors: Louis Maksoud, Thomas Bauer
  • Publication number: 20230261636
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to devices, wireless communication apparatuses, methods, and circuitry implementing a SAW resonator with a resonance frequency located at the upper stopband edge. One aspect is an apparatus including an electrode structure with an interdigital transducer (IDT) having a center IDT region, a first IDT region, and a second IDT region. The center IDT region has a first pitch level, and the center IDT region has a first pitch level, and, reflectors comprising a first reflector region and a second reflector region, the first reflector region and the second reflector region each comprise a third pitch level lower than the first pitch level and the second pitch level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Matthias KNAPP, Thomas BAUER
  • Publication number: 20230235971
    Abstract: A heat accumulator device for accumulating sensible heat in molten salts, including: -a heat accumulator vessel for receiving molten salt, a separating layer being disposed in the heat accumulator vessel in order to separate a cold region, in which cold molten salt is present, from a hot region, in which hot molten salt is present, and the cold region being located below the hot region; - a device for loading and unloading the heat accumulator vessel, which device is connected to the cold region and to the hot region; and - a volume compensation device for compensating a temperature-related change in the volume of the molten salt, the volume compensation device interacting with the cold region and/or with the separating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT- UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.
    Inventors: Thomas BAUER, Freerk KLASING
  • Publication number: 20230157825
    Abstract: A sutureless implant for replacing damaged natural chordae tedineae of a human or possibly animal heart, the implant including a distal implant part, a proximal implant part, and an artificial chord. The distal implant part is configured to fit in a lumen of an implant delivery device and includes a self-spreading portion spreading radially outside when the distal implant part is released from the lumen, the self-spreading portion being capable of anchoring the distal implant part in human muscle tissue. The proximal implant part is configured to fit in the lumen of the implant delivery device and comprises a self-spreading portion spreading radially outside when the proximal implant part is released from the lumen, the self-spreading portion being capable of bearing on a tissue portion of leaflet tissue. The distal implant part and the proximal implant part are connected by the chord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Silvio Schaffner, Tobias Aeschlimann, Oliver Wüthrich, Thomas Bauer
  • Patent number: 11597147
    Abstract: In example implementations, a spreading blade is provided. The spreading blade includes a body portion, an ultrasonic vibration source, and a kicker. The ultrasonic vibration source is coupled to a top portion of the body portion to apply a vibration along a cross-sectional length of the body portion. The kicker is coupled to a side facing a process direction at a bottom end of the body portion. The kicker comprises a tip formed by a combination of two angled surfaces that extend from a lateral side of the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: David A. Champion, Adriaan Spierings, Thomas Bauer
  • Patent number: 11577441
    Abstract: The invention relates to a screw extruder (29) having a housing (30) comprising an intake housing (4), a degassing housing (5), and at least one housing bore (21, 22) running in the interior of the degassing housing (5) and implementing at least one internal wall segment (25; 26; 27; 28) of the degassing housing (5) and serving for receiving at least one auger shaft (7), and wherein the at least one wall segment (25; 26; 27; 28) of the at least one housing bore (21, 22) comprises at least one partition wall (13, 33) protruding into the at least one housing bore (21, 22) in the region of the degassing housing (5), and wherein at least one filter element (8) is disposed in the interior of the degassing housing (5) and at least partially encompasses the at least one auger shaft (7) and bears on the partition wall (13) in regions for implementing at least two spatial pressure regions (11, 12) sealed off from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Extricom Extrusion GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Erdmann, Thomas Bauer