Patents by Inventor Thomas Froehlich

Thomas Froehlich 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).

  • Publication number: 20180207695
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a component of austenitic TWIP or TRIP/TWIP steel. A flat product (1) is deformed by achieving at least one indentation (16) on at least one surface of the flat product (1) in order to have in the deformed product (5) areas of a high strength steel embedded in a matrix of a ductile material. The invention also relates to the use of the component where areas of a high strength steel embedded in a matrix of a ductile material are required in the same component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Fröhlich, Stefan Lindner
  • Publication number: 20180141935
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use compounds comprising two or more hydrophobic domains and a hydrophilic domain comprising a polyethylene glycol (PEG) moiety for stabilization of a cell, and methods related thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Josel, Dieter Heindl, Thomas Froehlich, Stefanie Froehner
  • Publication number: 20180127844
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a component made of austenitic manganese alloyed steel using transformation induced plasticity. The component is deformed so that the component has an essentially same thickness of 0.5-2 millimeter in each region of the component, and the component has at least two regions having different mechanical property values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Fröhlich, Stefan Lindner
  • Patent number: 9948250
    Abstract: A sensor amplifier arrangement includes an amplifier having a signal input to receive a sensor signal and a signal output to provide an amplified sensor signal, and a feedback path that couples the signal output to the signal input and provides a feedback current that is an attenuated signal of the amplified sensor signal and is inverted with respect to the sensor signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: ams AG
    Inventors: Thomas Fröhlich, Matthias Steiner
  • Patent number: 9883972
    Abstract: Eye protection goggles for protecting a person undergoing treatment from electromagnetic radiation comprise two eye protection caps. Each eye protection cap comprises a basic protective body with a free edge for protecting from electromagnetic radiation and a cover protective body detachable from the respective basic protective body for protecting from frontal electromagnetic radiation. The free edge is designed for placing on the face of the person undergoing treatment. The eye protection goggles also have a connecting web connecting the cover protective bodies. The cover protective bodies are connected non-detachably in one piece to one another. The connecting web comprises an in particular rectangular first cross section (2a) extending longitudinally in a width direction of the eye protective goggles for displacing the connecting web relative to the eye protection caps essentially perpendicular to a line of vision of the eye protective goggles in a vertical direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: LASERVISION GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christian Penninger, Lars Horn, Thomas Fröhlich
  • Publication number: 20180017432
    Abstract: A balance with a load changing device (14) that has a magazine table, mounted to be horizontally movable and having a plurality of vertical openings (26) arranged in groups. The balance (12) has a load cell (34) and a load receptor (42) with a carrier arrangement (44) corresponding to each of the groups of openings. The magazine table and the balance are height adjustable relative to each other. In a weighing position, a group of openings above the load receptor is penetrated by the carrier arrangement. In a changing position, the carrier arrangement is positioned lower than the openings in the magazine table. The magazine table is mounted at a fixed height relative to a base (16), and the balance is height adjustable relative to the base. The travel of the balance is upwardly limited by a stop (32), which is at a fixed height relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas FROEHLICH, Sigo MUEHLICH, Falko HILBRUNNER, Thomas FEHLING, Mario SCHREIBER
  • Publication number: 20180012588
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first amplifier and a second amplifier. A first impedance matching circuit is coupled to the first amplifier, a first charge pump, and a single MEMS transducer. A second impedance matching circuit is coupled to the second amplifier, a second charge pump, and to the single MEMS transducer. A first capacitive load as measured at an input of first amplifier, and a second capacitive load as measured at an input of the second amplifier exist. The first capacitive load and the second capacitive load are balanced with respect to each other. A single pressure change causes the single MEMS transducer to create a first electrical signal and a second electrical signal. Both the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal are matched or approximately matched in magnitude, and 180 degrees or approximately 180 degrees out of phase with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Knowles Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: John J. Albers, Thomas Froehlich
  • Publication number: 20170363624
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of immobilizing a cell on a support, the method comprising a) providing a compound or salt thereof comprising, preferably consisting of, one or more hydrophobic domains attached to a hydrophilic domain, wherein the one or more hydrophobic domains are covalently bound to said hydrophilic domain, and wherein the one or more hydrophobic domains each comprise a linear lipid, a steroid or a hydrophobic vitamin, and wherein the hydrophilic domain comprises a polyethylene glycol (PEG) moiety, and wherein the compound comprises a linking group; b) contacting a cell with the compound under conditions allowing the interaction of the compound with the membrane of the cell, thereby immobilizing the linking group on the surface of the cell; and c) contacting the linking group immobilized on the cell with a support capable of binding the linking group, thereby immobilizing the cell on the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Josel, Dieter Heindl, Thomas Froehlich, Stefanie Froehner
  • Publication number: 20170359036
    Abstract: A sensor amplifier arrangement includes an amplifier having a signal input to receive a sensor signal and a signal output, and a feedback path that couples the signal output to the signal input, wherein the feedback path includes an anti-parallel circuit of diodes, and a voltage divider including a first and a second divider resistor and a voltage divider tap between the first and the second divider resistor, wherein the voltage divider couples the signal output to a reference potential terminal, and the voltage divider tap is coupled to the anti-parallel circuit of diodes and the anti-parallel circuit of diodes is coupled to the signal input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Fröhlich, Matthias Steiner
  • Publication number: 20170348789
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a sandwich panel as a semi-finished product where at least one layer of a non-metallic material is positioned between at least two metallic layers. At least one of the metal layers is shaped into a three dimensional layer, and the metal layers are in direct mechanical contact to enable resistance weldability of the semi-finished product in order to connect the semi-finished product to a desired combination of solutions in a subsequent manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Outokumpu Oyj
    Inventors: Thomas Fröhlich, Stefan Lindner
  • Patent number: 9790546
    Abstract: A microfluidic chip, device, system, the use thereof and method for the generation of aqueous droplets in emulsion oil for nucleic acid amplification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Froehlich, Jens Bolle
  • Patent number: 9768798
    Abstract: A delta-sigma modulator (10) comprises a modulator loop (11) and a code generator (12). The modulator loop (11) comprises a loop filter (18). The code generator (12) is configured to generate a generator signal (BS) that is realized as an extended Barker code. The code generator (12) comprises a generator output (23) that is coupled to the loop filter (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: AMS AG
    Inventors: Thomas Christen, Thomas Froehlich, Andreas Fitzi, Dusan Prelog
  • Publication number: 20170155365
    Abstract: An amplifier arrangement has an input transistor being connected between reference potential terminals by a current source and a current sink. An amplifier stage has an amplifier output coupled to a first connection node between the current sink and a first terminal of the input transistor by means of a feedback path, and an amplifier input connected to a second connection node between the current source and the second terminal of the input transistor. A level-shifting structure has a level-shifting element with one end connected to a reference connection, wherein the level-shifting element is adapted to perform a level-shifting of a potential at the second connection node with respect to a potential at the reference connection. The reference connection is coupled to one of the following: the amplifier output, the first connection node, a control terminal of the input transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Weixun YAN, Thomas FROEHLICH
  • Publication number: 20170146533
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds comprising one or more hydrophobic domains and a hydrophilic domain comprising PEG moieties, useful for binding cells, as well as uses and compositions related thereto. The compounds are useful for immobilizing and/or stabilizing cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Josel, Dieter Heindl, Thomas Froehlich, Stefanie Froehner
  • Patent number: 9650629
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for clonal pre-amplification of a nucleic acid involving the steps of (i) providing a plurality of different nucleic acid molecules (b) attaching adaptor sequences to the 3? ends and 5? ends of the nucleic acid molecules (c) preparing a water in oil emulsion wherein the majority of water droplets comprises one or none member of the plurality of different nucleic acid molecules (d) clonally amplifying the plurality of different nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the different nucleic acid molecules are mRNA molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Froehlich, Tobias Heckel
  • Patent number: 9641137
    Abstract: An electric amplifier circuit for amplifying an output signal of a microphone comprises a supply input terminal (V10) to apply a supply potential (VDDA) for operating the electric amplifier circuit and a differential amplifier (110) having a first input terminal (E110a) for applying the output signal of the microphone (20), a second input terminal (E110b) and an output terminal (A110) for outputting an amplified output signal (OUT) of the microphone (20). A feedback path (FP) is provided between the output terminal (A110) of the differential amplifier (110) and the second input terminal (E110b) of the differential amplifier (110). A charge supplying circuit (120) is coupled to the feedback path (FP) to supply an amount of the charge to the feedback path (FP) in dependence on the supply potential (VDDA). The amount of charge supplied to the feedback path may be dependent on a change of the supply potential (VDDA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: AMS AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Duenser, Markus Bingesser, Thomas Froehlich
  • Publication number: 20170077946
    Abstract: A delta-sigma modulator (10) comprises a modulator loop (11) and a code generator (12). The modulator loop (11) comprises a loop filter (18). The code generator (12) is configured to generate a generator signal (BS) that is realized as an extended Barker code. The code generator (12) comprises a generator output (23) that is coupled to the loop filter (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas CHRISTEN, Thomas FROEHLICH, Andreas FITZI, Dusan PRELOG
  • Patent number: 9571046
    Abstract: The invention relates to an amplifier circuit (10a, 10b) for a two-wire interface, comprising a first current path (1), comprising a voltage-controlled current source (T1) having a gate (GT1), which is connected to an input connection (E1) of the amplifier circuit. A second current path (2) of the amplifier circuit comprises a voltage-controlled current source (T2), which is connected in series with the second resistor (R2). The first resistor (R1) and a parallel connection of the first and second current paths (1, 2) are connected in series between an output connection (A) and a reference voltage connection (B) of the amplifier circuit. The amplifier circuit (10a, 10b) makes it possible to adjust the gain and to provide a supply voltage and a useful signal over a common conducting track (L).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: AMS AG
    Inventors: Thomas Fröhlich, Wolfgang Dünser
  • Patent number: 9506918
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of specifically releasing a one or more members of a sub-group of objects from an entity, a method of detecting a subject's disease by detecting one or more members of a sub-group of biological entities indicative of the disease and a method of isolating one or more members of a sub-group of objects from a group of objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Fischer, Thomas Froehlich, Dieter Hendl
  • Publication number: 20160252498
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to use of a reagent for the lysis of erythrocytes, a method of lysing erythrocytes and a kit comprising the reagent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Waltraud Ankenbauer, Thomas Froehlich, Stefanie Froehner