Patents by Inventor Thomas Hafner
Thomas Hafner 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: 11971420Abstract: A method of operating a laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The system comprises container carriers, a transport plane, and drive elements. The container carriers carry sample containers. The transport plane supports the container carriers. The drive elements move the container carriers on the transport plane. The method comprises planning a movement path for a container carrier from a start to a goal on the transport plane modelled by nodes. The nodes are free for one time-window or reserved for one-time window. The planning comprises analyzing the reachability out of a free time-window of one node to free time-windows of a next node and an over-next node such that planned movement of the container carrier is nonstop. The method comprises reserving the planned movement path comprising a sequence of time-windows of nodes and moving the container carrier along the reserved movement path on the transport plane by a drive element.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Yannic Hafner, Thomas Lienert, Florian Wenzler, Dominik Schnarwiler, Philipp Heinz, Bert Taeymans
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Publication number: 20230294158Abstract: A method for operating a servo motor (10) driven turning station (5, 6, 7) of a stacking tool for a punch press including the following steps: determining a target turning acceleration curve of the turning station (5, 6, 7) in the acceleration phase (A) of the turning increment (D); carrying out a reference acceleration run of the turning station (5, 6, 7) while providing a certain reference drive torque by the servo motor (10) or while supplying the servo motor (10) with a certain reference supply current; determining during the reference acceleration run the reference angular velocity (?ref) of the turning station (5, 6, 7) when a certain turning angle is reached; determining from the target turning acceleration curve the target angular velocity (?soll), which should be present when a certain turning angle shall be present; calculating a target drive torque of the servo motor, at which the target angular velocity (?soll) results, from the relationship, known from the reference acceleration run, between theType: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2020Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Josef Thomas HAFNER, Herbert HÖGGER, Manuel BÜHLER
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Patent number: 11677341Abstract: A motor drive circuit provides a drive signal to an electronically commutated motor. A control circuit the motor drive circuit based on calibration data. The calibration data indicate a relationship between an actual angular position of a rotor of the motor in response to the drive signal and an expected angular position of a rotor of an ideal motor in response to the drive signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Thomas Hafner, Leo Aichriedler, Gerald Wriessnegger
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Publication number: 20230125037Abstract: In some implementations, a sensor may determine a delay latency value associated with an amount of time from completion of a set of sensor tasks to an actual time of reception of a trigger to selectively transmit or sample sensor data. The sensor may calculate a deviation of the delay latency value from a target delay latency. The sensor may transmit a data frame including an indication associated with the deviation of the delay latency value from the target delay latency.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Christof MICHENTHALER, Thomas HAFNER, Benjamin KOLLMITZER, Alexander PLAUTZ, Andrea POSSEMATO, Constantin STROI
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Publication number: 20220353108Abstract: A method and slave devices are disclosed in which an address assignment to slave devices takes place with the aid of a collision detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Christof MICHENTHALER, Leo AICHRIEDLER, Thomas HAFNER, Dirk HAMMERSCHMIDT
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Publication number: 20220212431Abstract: The invention relates to a punch press with a crank or eccentric drive, including a crank or eccentric shaft (1a, 1b) and active connecting rods (9a, 9b) for generating the stroke movement of the press ram (13). Furthermore, the punch press includes balancing weights (2a, 2b) for balancing the vertical and horizontal mass forces and is designed in such a way that the horizontal drive movements required for the horizontal mass balancing are tapped directly at the crank or eccentric shaft (1a, 1b), preferably laterally at the crank or eccentric shaft (1a, 1b).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2019Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Ugo De Santis, Josef Thomas Hafner
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Publication number: 20210388879Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a combined clutch and brake device (5) of a punch press (1) equipped with dry friction linings (7, 8). Thereby, the friction linings (7, 8) are arranged in a chamber (R) which is sealed off from the environment of the punch press (1), and which is filled with a dry and oil-free gaseous medium, in particular with dry oil-free air. This effectively prevents moisture and oil mist from entering the region of the friction linings from the environment of the press, and a constant friction coefficient can be achieved over the mechanical service life of the friction linings.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2018Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Josef Thomas Hafner, Daniel Straub
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Publication number: 20210265927Abstract: A motor drive circuit provides a drive signal to an electronically commutated motor. A control circuit the motor drive circuit based on calibration data. The calibration data indicate a relationship between an actual angular position of a rotor of the motor in response to the drive signal and an expected angular position of a rotor of an ideal motor in response to the drive signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Thomas Hafner, Leo Aichriedler, Gerald Wriessnegger
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Patent number: 11038444Abstract: A motor drive circuit provides a drive signal to an electronically commutated motor. A control circuit the motor drive circuit based on calibration data. The calibration data indicate a relationship between an actual angular position of a rotor of the motor in response to the drive signal and an expected angular position of a rotor of an ideal motor in response to the drive signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Thomas Hafner, Leo Aichriedler, Gerald Wriessnegger
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Patent number: 10962090Abstract: The invention relates to a gear train unit, comprising a plurality of planetary gear train stages, which are connected one after the other and which each comprise a ring gear, a sun gear, and a plurality of planet gears supported on a planet carrier, wherein the sun gear of each following planetary gear train stage is formed by the planet carrier of the preceding planetary gear train stage. The gear train unit comprises a driving element, which forms the sun gear of the first planetary gear train stage, and an output element, which forms the planet carrier of the last of the gear planetary gear train stages connected one after the other.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2013Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: BRUDERER AGInventors: Josef Thomas Hafner, Pascal Hardmeier
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Publication number: 20200284615Abstract: A off-axis angle sensor may receive a set of output signals including a first output signal, a second output signal, and a third output signal. The off-axis angle sensor may determine, based on the set of output signals, a set of delta signals including a first delta signal, a second delta signal, and a third delta signal. The off-axis angle sensor may identify a set of functional safety checks, from a plurality of functional safety checks configured on the off-axis angle sensor, for selective performance in association with determining functional safety of the off-axis angle sensor. Each of the plurality of functional safety checks may be performed independently of each of the other functional safety checks. The off-axis angle sensor may perform one or more functional safety checks based at least in part on at least one of: the set of output signals or the set of delta signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2019Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Dirk Hammerschmidt, Thomas Hafner, Peter Slama
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Publication number: 20190058427Abstract: A motor drive circuit provides a drive signal to an electronically commutated motor. A control circuit the motor drive circuit based on calibration data. The calibration data indicate a relationship between an actual angular position of a rotor of the motor in response to the drive signal and an expected angular position of a rotor of an ideal motor in response to the drive signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Thomas Hafner, Leo Aichriedler, Gerald Wriessnegger
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Publication number: 20180325941Abstract: This invention relates to compositions for reducing the absorption or bioavailability of lipids in the gastrointestinal tract, and to methods for the preparation and use of these compositions. The compositions comprise a source of dietary fibre together with a cyclodextrin. The compositions of the invention are suitable for use in the prevention and treatment of obesity or hyperlipidaemia.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Pee Win Chong, Thomas Hafner, Istvan Puskas
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Publication number: 20180029104Abstract: The invention relates to a stamping press arrangement comprising a plurality of first stamping press units arranged adjacent to one another, which have working directions extending parallel in relation to each other in a common plane, and comprising a second stamping press unit, the working direction of which extends perpendicularly in relation to the working directions of the first stamping press units, such that material processed in said stamping press unit can be guided in the direct extension of the working direction thereof into the working regions of the first stamping press units. The stamping press units each have a crankshaft portion or eccentric shaft portion, by means of which the travel movement of the press ram is effected via a connecting rod. The crankshaft portion or eccentric shaft portion of the first stamping press units are driven forcibly together via a common drive unit with the same speed and comprise a common axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2015Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventor: Josef Thomas Hafner
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Publication number: 20160273620Abstract: The invention relates to a gear train unit, comprising a plurality of planetary gear train stages, which are connected one after the other and which each comprise a ring gear, a sun gear, and a plurality of planet gears supported on a planet carrier, wherein the sun gear of each following planetary gear train stage is formed by the planet carrier of the preceding planetary gear train stage. The gear train unit comprises a driving element, which forms the sun gear of the first planetary gear train stage, and an output element, which forms the planet carrier of the last of the gear planetary gear train stages connected one after the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2013Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Josef Thomas Hafner, Pascal Hardmeier
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Publication number: 20160144588Abstract: The invention relates a method for warping the machine bed and/or the press ram of a punching press to compensate at least partially a bending caused by the punching force of the machine bed or the press ram during punching operation, respectively. For this a temperature gradient is generated selectively within the machine bed and/or within the press ram according to the invention, with the effect of making the machine bed warping in the direction towards the press ram and/or the press ram warping in the direction towards the press bed. In this way, machine beds and press rams of punching presses can be pre-deformed for the compensation of bendings caused by the punching force with a very small expenses on the equipment side, without having to deviate from existing and proven structure concepts. Additionally the method according to the invention can be applied to existing presses.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2013Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Josef Thomas Hafner
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Publication number: 20160136710Abstract: A method for warping the machine bed of a punching press, which machine bed has an aperture for carrying away punching parts and rubbish, compensates at least partially for a bending of the machine bed caused by the punching force during the punching operation. Thereby, forces acting transverse to the punching direction are introduced into the machine bed and/or forces acting transverse to the punching force direction are produced inside the machine bed, by means of which the machine bed warps in the direction towards the press ram and indeed such that it warps stronger in the area adjacent to the aperture than in the areas adjacent to its longitudinal sides. By the method, apertured machine beds of punching presses can, with very little expenses on the equipment side, be spatially pre-deformed in order to compensate at least partially bendings caused by punching forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: Bruderer AGInventor: Josef Thomas Hafner
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Publication number: 20160051574Abstract: This invention relates to compositions for reducing the absorption or bioavailability of lipids in the gastrointestinal tract, and to methods for the preparation and use of these compositions. The compositions comprise a source of dietary fibre together with a cyclodextrin. The compositions of the invention are suitable for use in the prevention and treatment of obesity or hyperlipidaemia.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Pee Win Chong, Thomas Hafner, Istvan Puskas
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Patent number: 9107441Abstract: This invention relates to compositions for reducing the absorption or bioavailability of lipids in the gastrointestinal tract, and to methods for the preparation and use of these compositions. The compositions comprise a source of dietary fiber together with a cyclodextrin. The compositions of the invention are suitable for use in the prevention and treatment of obesity or hyperlipidaemia.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2011Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: INQPHARM GROUP SDN. BHD.Inventors: Pee Win Chong, Thomas Hafner, Istvan Puskas
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Patent number: 8739595Abstract: The invention relates to a punching press with a clamping plate (27) and with a press ram (1) which lies opposite the upper side of the clamping plate (27) and operates towards the clamping plate (27) and is moveable up and down via four tension columns (2) by means of a crank drive arranged below the belt movement plane (X) of the punching press. The press ram (1) is guided exclusively via the tension columns (2) which, in turn, are guided in inclination-tolerant guides (3) in the belt movement plane (X) in such a manner that the press ram (1) and the tension columns (2) can be positioned obliquely as a consequence of differing longitudinal expansion of the tension columns (2) under an eccentric load by the tension columns (2) being inclined about axes of inclination running in the region of the belt movement plane (X) of the punching press.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Bruderer AGInventors: Josef Thomas Hafner, Ugo De Santis