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).
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Patent number: 12044767Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Molex CVS Hildesheim GmbHInventors: Michael Nosthoff, Norbert Bauer, Thomas Seiboth, Jochen Nickles, Ahmad El Assaad
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Publication number: 20240204752Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventors: Ansgar SCHAEUFELE, Thomas BAUER, Gholamreza DADGAR JAVID
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Patent number: 12009805Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: RF360 Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Bauer, Ansgar Schäufele, Thomas Dengler
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Patent number: 11962226Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Wolfgang Großpietsch, Angelika Ebert, Monika Rößner, Christoph Margraf, Thomas Bauer
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Patent number: 11941978Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 17, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Justin Michael Neill, Brandon Keith Sams, Jonah Aaron Pincetich, Darryl Joseph Michaud, Thomas Bauer, Jingtao Ma
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Patent number: 11913500Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventor: Thomas Bauer
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Publication number: 20240054577Abstract: 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 deviationType: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbHInventor: Thomas BAUER
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Patent number: 11894836Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: RF360 Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Ansgar Schaeufele, Thomas Bauer, Gholamreza Dadgar Javid
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Patent number: 11872753Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David A. Champion, Adriaan Spierings, Thomas Bauer
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Patent number: 11846327Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventor: Thomas Bauer
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Patent number: 11807099Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Wolfgang Großpietsch, Angelika Ebert, Monika Rößner, Christoph Margraf, Thomas Bauer
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Patent number: 11772451Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: EBERSPÄCHER CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMS GMBHInventor: Thomas Bauer
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Patent number: 11752834Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 12, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbHInventors: Thomas Bauer, Tobias Strobel, Günter Eberspach, Walter Blaschke
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Patent number: 11754159Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: KESSLER & CO. GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Thomas Bauer
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Patent number: 11740030Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT-UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.Inventors: Louis Maksoud, Thomas Bauer
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Publication number: 20230261636Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Matthias KNAPP, Thomas BAUER
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Publication number: 20230235971Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2021Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT- UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.Inventors: Thomas BAUER, Freerk KLASING
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Publication number: 20230157825Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Silvio Schaffner, Tobias Aeschlimann, Oliver Wüthrich, Thomas Bauer
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Patent number: 11597147Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: David A. Champion, Adriaan Spierings, Thomas Bauer
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Patent number: 11577441Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Extricom Extrusion GmbHInventors: Michael Erdmann, Thomas Bauer