Patents by Inventor Thomas Christ
Thomas Christ 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: 11971706Abstract: The present teachings relate to a method comprising a plurality of sensors, and one or more functionally connected processing units, the method comprising: providing, at any of the one or more processing units, time-series residual data of a sensor object; the sensor object being a group of at least some of the sensors from the plurality of sensors, and wherein the residual data comprises, for each of the sensors of the sensor object, a residue signal which is a difference between the sensor's measured output and the sensor's expected output, monitoring, via any of the one or more processing units, a level signal; wherein the level signal is indicative of a collective time-based variation of the time-series residual data, monitoring, via any of the one or more processing units, an association signal; wherein the association signal is indicative of the variation and/or association structure of the time-series residual data, generating, via any of the one or more processing units, an anomaly event signal when aType: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Nikolaos Fanidakis, Claus-Juergen Neumann, Benjamin Priese, Frank Strohmaier, Norman Volkert, Thomas Christ, Torsten Norbert Kneitz, Alexander Kubisch
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Patent number: 11958992Abstract: Plasticizer migration-resistant, UV-curable hotmelt adhesive for graphics films and labels made of plasticized PVC Described here is a UV-curable hotmelt adhesive largely resistant to plasticizer migration and comprising a UV-crosslinkable poly(meth)acrylate formed from methyl acrylate, C4-18 alkyl (meth)acrylate, monomer with acid groups, copolymerized photoinitiator and optionally further monomers. The hotmelt adhesive further comprises an aliphatic polyester polymer. The use of the hotmelt adhesive on graphics films and self-adhesive labels made of plasticized PVC is also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Dirk Wulff, Ulrike Licht, Thomas Christ, Matthias Gerst
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Publication number: 20230053545Abstract: The present teachings relate to a method comprising a plurality of sensors, and one or more functionally connected processing units, the method comprising: providing, at any of the one or more processing units, time-series residual data of a sensor object; the sensor object being a group of at least some of the sensors from the plurality of sensors, and wherein the residual data comprises, for each of the sensors of the sensor object, a residue signal which is a difference between the sensor's measured output and the sensor's expected output, monitoring, via any of the one or more processing units, a level signal; wherein the level signal is indicative of a collective time-based variation of the time-series residual data, monitoring, via any of the one or more processing units, an association signal; wherein the association signal is indicative of the variation and/or association structure of the time-series residual data, generating, via any of the one or more processing units, an anomaly event signal when aType: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Nikolaos Fanidakis, Claus-Juergen Neumann, Benjamin Priese, Frank Strohmaier, Norman Volkert, Thomas Christ, Torsten Norbert Kneitz, Alexander Kubisch
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Patent number: 11499271Abstract: A switch device including a switch rail (12), the switch device having at least one stock rail (14), a junction rail (32) and a switch rail support (16), and the switch rail and the connecting rail being interconnected by a weld joint (34). The switch rail support (16) includes a through-opening (36) or a recess beneath the weld joint, the width of the through-opening or the recess being wider than the width of the switch rail (12). Furthermore, the length of the through-opening or the recess allows the junction rail (32) to connect to switch rails of the same or different lengths.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignees: VOESTALPINE BWG GMBH, VOESTALPINE VAE GMBHInventors: Thomas Bergk, Thomas Christ, Jürgen Hellbach, Torsten Nolte
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Patent number: 11473247Abstract: A grooved rail switch device (10) having a switch rail (12), the switch device having a monobloc design and comprising at least one stock rail (14), a junction rail (18) and a switch rail support (23), and the switch rail (12) and the junction rail (18) being mechanically interconnected. The switch rail (12) and the junction rail (18) merge into each other by means of a joint (20) that is S-shaped in the horizontal section.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignees: VOESTALPINE BWG GMBH, VOESTALPINE VAE GMBHInventors: Thomas Bergk, Thomas Christ, Jürgen Hellbach, Torsten Nolte
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Patent number: 11473547Abstract: A control unit is provided for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine with a shaft, which can be coupled to an electric machine or decoupled from the electric machine. The control unit is designed to couple the electric machine to the internal combustion engine during an engine stop of the internal combustion engine. The control unit causes the electric machine to guide the shaft of the internal combustion engine. The control unit determines that a speed of the guided shaft is equal to or less than a speed threshold value and, in response thereto, decouples the electric machine from the internal combustion engine, such that the internal combustion engine stops without being guided by the electric machine.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Christ, Dominik Schwarzbach
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Patent number: 11345329Abstract: In connection with a user interface for a motor vehicle with a hybrid drive, a driver is able to select whether the hybrid drive is operated in an operating mode which consumes charge, or in an operating mode which retains charge. The user interface is configured to display the charge state of the energy store on a display, and to receive or calculate a charge state variable which is characteristic of the charge state. The charge state variable may be displayed with a first range of values in a first display area during operation of the hybrid drive in the charge-consuming operating mode. The charge state variable may be displayed with a second range of values, which is a subset of the first range of values, in a second display area during operation of the hybrid drive in the charge-retaining operating mode. The second display area is larger than a subrange of the first display area in which the second range of values is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Klaus Baumer, Thomas Christ
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Patent number: 11098151Abstract: The present invention relates to a hardenable polymer composition containing at least one acrylate compound, at least one silyl-terminated polymer and at least one photoinitiator, to the use of the polymer composition as or in an adhesive, a sealant, gasket, knifing filler or coating composition, and to an adhesive composition, a sealant composition, a gasket composition, a knifing filler composition or a coating composition comprising the polymer composition.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Bernd Hoevel, Angelika Roser, Juergen Pfister, Thomas Christ
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Patent number: 10960771Abstract: A method is provided for increasing the operating range of a vehicle which is driven by an electric motor. The method determines that a state of charge reserve of an energy store of the vehicle should be used for operating the electric motor. The state of charge reserve lies outside a state of charge range which is intended for the energy store. In response to this, the method uses electrical energy from the state of charge reserve of the energy store in order to operate the electric motor of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Christ, Michael Rath
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Publication number: 20200239747Abstract: Plasticizer migration-resistant, UV-curable hotmelt adhesive for graphics films and labels made of plasticized PVC Described here is a UV-curable hotmelt adhesive largely resistant to plasticizer migration and comprising a UV-crosslinkable poly(meth)acrylate formed from methyl acrylate, C4-18 alkyl (meth)acrylate, monomer with acid groups, copolymerized photoinitiator and optionally further monomers. The hotmelt adhesive further comprises an aliphatic polyester polymer. The use of the hotmelt adhesive on graphics films and self-adhesive labels made of plasticized PVC is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Dirk WULFF, Ulrike LICHT, Thomas CHRIST, Matthias GERST
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Publication number: 20200232436Abstract: A control unit is provided for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine with a shaft, which can be coupled to an electric machine or decoupled from the electric machine. The control unit is designed to couple the electric machine to the internal combustion engine during an engine stop of the internal combustion engine. The control unit causes the electric machine to guide the shaft of the internal combustion engine. The control unit determines that a speed of the guided shaft is equal to or less than a speed threshold value and, in response thereto, decouples the electric machine from the internal combustion engine, such that the internal combustion engine stops without being guided by the electric machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Thomas CHRIST, Dominik SCHWARZBACH
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Publication number: 20200217019Abstract: A grooved rail switch device (10) having a switch rail (12), the switch device having a monobloc design and comprising at least one stock rail (14), a junction rail (18) and a switch rail support (23), and the switch rail (12) and the junction rail (18) being mechanically interconnected. The switch rail (12) and the junction rail (18) merge into each other by means of a joint (20) that is S-shaped in the horizontal section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicants: VOESTALPINE BWG GMBH, VOESTALPINE VAE GMBHInventors: Thomas BERGK, Thomas CHRIST, Jürgen HELLBACH, Torsten NOLTE
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Publication number: 20200208355Abstract: A switch device including a switch rail (12), the switch device having at least one stock rail (14), a junction rail (32) and a switch rail support (16), and the switch rail and the connecting rail being interconnected by a weld joint (34). The switch rail support (16) includes a through-opening (36) or a recess beneath the weld joint, the width of the through-opening or the recess being wider than the width of the switch rail (12). Furthermore, the length of the through-opening or the recess allows the junction rail (32) to connect to switch rails of the same or different lengths.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicants: VOESTALPINE BWG GMBH, VOESTALPINE VAE GMBHInventors: Thomas BERGK, Thomas CHRIST, Jürgen HELLBACH, Torsten NOLTE
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Publication number: 20200139847Abstract: In connection with a user interface for a motor vehicle with a hybrid drive, a driver is able to select whether the hybrid drive is operated in an operating mode which consumes charge, or in an operating mode which retains charge. The user interface is configured to display the charge state of the energy store on a display, and to receive or calculate a charge state variable which is characteristic of the charge state. The charge state variable may be displayed with a first range of values in a first display area during operation of the hybrid drive in the charge-consuming operating mode. The charge state variable may be displayed with a second range of values, which is a subset of the first range of values, in a second display area during operation of the hybrid drive in the charge-retaining operating mode. The second display area is larger than a subrange of the first display area in which the second range of values is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Klaus BAUMER, Thomas CHRIST
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Publication number: 20200048394Abstract: The present invention relates to a hardenable polymer composition containing at least one acrylate compound, at least one silyl-terminated polymer and at least one photoinitiator, to the use of the polymer composition as or in an adhesive, a sealant, gasket, knifing filler or coating composition, and to an adhesive composition, a sealant composition, a gasket composition, a knifing filler composition or a coating composition comprising the polymer composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Bernd HOEVEL, Angelika ROSER, Juergen PFISTER, Thomas CHRIST
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Publication number: 20190337528Abstract: An operating device for a motor vehicle having a driving mode and a stationary mode includes an operating part, by which an operating process can be executed for a communication device, and a control device coupled to the operating part. The control device is designed to provide the driver of the motor vehicle with a first selection of operating options for the communication device in the stationary mode and a second selection of operating options for the communication device in the driving mode. The operating options of the second selection are chosen according to the degree of automation of the driving mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Klaus BAUMER, Thomas CHRIST
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Patent number: 9803543Abstract: A system and a method for reducing a rotational imbalance of a drive train of a hybrid vehicle are provided. The drive train includes an internal-combustion engine, an electric machine, and a crankshaft. A reduction or nullification of the rotational imbalance takes place by actuating the electric machine. The actuation is implemented as an adaptive feed forward control, which provides an actuation signal for the electric machine. The actuation signal represents a desired torque to be generated by the electric machine, so that the electric machine outputs a torque that is at least approximately inverse with respect to the rotational imbalance to the crankshaft for the superimposition of the torque generated by the internal-combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Christ, Jonas Mueller, Maximilian Skibbe
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Patent number: 9683332Abstract: A superstructure device (10) for a set of points having a switch support which is composed of a block of high-strength steel and which has stock and short point rails which delimit said switch support and are formed integrally from the block, wherein the block is connected to a lower part composed of a material other than the high-strength steel, such as mild steel, and is in particular connected in a materially joined fashion, wherein the block extends essentially over the entire length of a switch rail device as the superstructure device on both sides beyond the switch support, and the lower part is a means of supporting the block in the form of at least two supports which are spaced apart from one another.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignees: VOESTALPINE BWG GMBH & CO. KG, VOESTALPINE VAE GMBHInventors: Thomas Christ, Thomas Bergk, Jurgen Hellbach, Harald Kopilovitsch
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Patent number: 9533672Abstract: A method for damping mechanical vibrations is provided, in particular torsion vibrations, in a vehicle that has a drive train comprising a combustion engine and an electrical drive motor, wherein a signal describing the current vibration behavior of at least one vehicle component is subjected to a vibration analysis, and at at least one interference frequency contained in the signal, a compensation torque counteracting said interference frequency is generated by the electric drive motor.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventor: Thomas Christ
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Patent number: 9448082Abstract: A method operates a hybrid drive operable selectively in a first operating mode powered by only an internal combustion engine or in a second operating mode powered by only an electric motor. Prior to starting a trip, for which a route that leads from a start to a destination is determined, the entire route to be traveled is segmented, according to pre-defined logic, into a plurality of route sections. These route sections are used to select certain route sections that are ever taken into consideration, based on certain route section criteria, for driving in the second mode. From, the selected certain route sections, those are used to identify and to drive on the route in the second mode in which route travel in the second mode yields a total maximum fuel economy advantage compared to driving the route in the first or any other mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Christ, Moritz Gretzschel