Patents by Inventor Thomas Heppner

Thomas Heppner 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: 11949915
    Abstract: An apparatus for decoding a sequence of pictures from a data stream is configured for decoding a picture of the sequence by: deriving a residual transform signal of the picture from the data stream; combining the residual transform signal with a buffered transform signal of a previous picture of the sequence so as to obtain a transform signal of the picture, the transform signal representing the picture in spectral components; and subjecting the transform signal to a spectral-to-spatial transformation, wherein the buffered transform signal comprises a selection out of spectral components representing the previous picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Richter, Wolfgang Heppner, Joachim Keinert, Siegfried Fößel, Herbert Thoma, Christian Scherl, Christian Minuth, Bilal Ahmed, Nisha Bhaskar, Heiko Sparenberg
  • Publication number: 20050262782
    Abstract: A window or door assembly includes a frame for a window or door. Preinstalled flashing is coupled along the frame and includes overlapping portions substantially adjacent to at least one intersection of the flashing so the flashing is continuous around at least a portion of the frame. In one option, the preinstalled flashing is pliable and foldable against the frame in a storage position. In another option, at least one bracket is coupled to the frame and bendable against the frame and retained thereto in a storage position. In still another option, the preinstalled flashing is coupled to the frame along at least an upper frame member and side frame members. Optionally, the overlapping portions are substantially adjacent to the at least two corners defined by the upper frame member and side frame members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Tim Harrison, Brian Johnston, Thomas Heppner