Patents by Inventor Thomas König

Thomas König 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: 20250043061
    Abstract: The invention is related to a process, preferably a continuous process, for producing a thermoplastic polyoxazolidinone comprising copolymerizing a diisocyanate compound with a bisepoxide compound in the presence of a catalyst in a reactor; wherein the diisocyanate compound and the bisepoxide compound are continuously and/or step-wise added preferably continuously added to the reactor and the polyoxazolidinone is continuously and/or step-wise, preferably continuously removed from the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Sohajl Movahhed, Stefan Westhues, Daniel Thiel, Aurel Wolf, Kai Laemmerhold, Christoph Guertler, Gudrun Schmidt, Thomas Koenig, Roland Engberg
  • Publication number: 20250014177
    Abstract: A method for setting the visibility of objects in a projection image generated by radiation of an anatomical region includes loading imaging data representing a projection image generated by radiation into a memory of a computer, generating a first partial image from the imaging data using a first semantic class by an artificial intelligence device executing an artificial intelligence algorithm, combining the first partial image and the imaging data to generate an output image using a first adjustable function with at least one first parameter such that the first function determines a rendering of the first partial image in the output image, displaying an output image on a display device; and generating training data for training the artificial intelligence algorithm of the artificial intelligence device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Tim Vöth, Thomas König, Klaus Hörndler, Michael Knaup, Marc Kachelriess
  • Publication number: 20240420350
    Abstract: A method of registering two sets of medical image data taking into account scene changes can include providing a first and a second medical image data set by means of a medical device, subdividing the first and second medical image data sets into an equal number of sub-images, performing a number of individual registrations between the first and second medical image data sets with respective optimization of a similarity measure, identifying the sub-images that have a scene change, and performing a final registration between the first and the second medical image data set by masking out the identified sub-images or a masked out sub-image combination. For each individual registration, at least one sub-image of the first and/or second medical image data set can be masked out by means of a random process when determining the respective measure of similarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas Horn, Thomas König, Christof Fleischmann
  • Patent number: 12106494
    Abstract: A method of registering two sets of medical image data taking into account scene changes can include providing a first and a second medical image data set by means of a medical device, subdividing the first and second medical image data sets into an equal number of sub-images, performing a number of individual registrations between the first and second medical image data sets with respective optimization of a similarity measure, identifying the sub-images that have a scene change, and performing a final registration between the first and the second medical image data set by masking out the identified sub-images or a masked out sub-image combination. For each individual registration, at least one sub-image of the first and/or second medical image data set can be masked out by means of a random process when determining the respective measure of similarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Ziehm Imaging GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Horn, Thomas König, Christof Fleischmann
  • Patent number: 12103016
    Abstract: An outlet nozzle (40) for a centrifuge bowl (60) comprises a nozzle insert (10) and a nozzle holder (30). The nozzle insert (10) can be exchangeably fixed, in particular clamped, in the nozzle holder (30), and the outlet nozzle (40) has a flow channel (11) which determines the exit angle (?) of the outlet nozzle (40), said flow channel (11) of the outlet nozzle (40) being formed, in particular, by the nozzle insert (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Flottweg SE
    Inventor: Thomas König
  • Publication number: 20240318738
    Abstract: A control valve (10) comprises a valve housing (12) with a valve inlet and valve outlet (12-1, 12-2) and a valve cover (14), also comprising a housing-mounted valve seat (16), which is arranged in the flow channel between the valve inlet and valve outlet (12-1, 12-2), further comprising a valve member (18), which is designed to complement the valve seat (16), and additionally comprising a drive rod (20), which is guided in a sealing manner through the housing cover (14) and via which the valve member (18) is connected to a drive (22) outside the housing, wherein the valve cover (14) comprises a sealing arrangement (24), by means of which the drive rod (20) is sealed in relation to the valve cover (14). The valve seat (16) and/or the valve member (18) are/is formed from an aerogel material or are/is coated with an aerogel coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Nadine WETZSTEIN, Thomas KOENIG
  • Patent number: 12092057
    Abstract: A method and a device for diagnosing a ventilation line of a motor vehicle are provided. The ventilation line is arranged between a fuel tank and an activated carbon filter. The motor vehicle has a control unit (ECU) and is powered by an internal combustion engine. The state of a vacuum switch is evaluated for the diagnosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Pichler, Thomas Koenig
  • Publication number: 20240228238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a material handling and/or construction machine, in particular lifting gear such as a crane, comprising a plurality of electric drives for driving work assemblies and/or structural components of the material handling and/or construction machine, a control apparatus for controlling the drives, and a power supply device for supplying electric power to the electric drives, wherein the power supply device has a grid connection for connection to a power grid and drawing of the electric power from the power grid, wherein a measuring device for measuring the total electric power consumption of the material handling and/or construction machine from the power grid is provided at the grid connection at the machine-end grid connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Liebherr-Werk Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Martin ASSFALG, Michael GOLLACK, Thomas KÖNIG, Gerhard SCHMID
  • Publication number: 20240065648
    Abstract: Method for providing a large-area x-ray image of an object mounted by means of an object platform and providing additional synthetic x-ray projections, comprising Recording of a plurality of x-ray projections by means of an x-ray device, wherein the plurality of x-ray projections are recorded during a linear movement of the object platform and/or the x-ray device; preparation of at least one tomographic volume from the plurality of x-ray projections; preparation of at least one first synthetic forward projection from the at least one tomographic volume, wherein the at least one synthetic forward projection yields a large-area x-ray image; representation of the large-area x-ray image on a suitable display device; selection and/or marking of an area of interest within the large-area x-ray image; preparation of at least one second synthetic forward projection comprising the area of interest; representation of the at least one second synthetic forward projection on a suitable display device; characterised in that
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas König, Johannes Wagner
  • Publication number: 20240010780
    Abstract: A process for producing thermoplastic polyoxazolidinones is provided. The process comprises copolymerization of a diisocyanate compound with a bisepoxide compound in the presence of a catalyst and a compound, wherein the compound is one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of monofunctional isocyanate, monofunctional epoxide, cyclic carbonate, monofunctional alcohol, monofunctional amine preferred monofunctional epoxide, wherein the process is performed at reaction temperatures of ?178° C. to ?230° C., wherein the bisepoxide compound (B) comprises 2,4?-isopropylidenediphenol diglycidyl ether (2,4? BADGE) and 4,4?-isopropylidenediphenol diglycidyl ether (4,4? BADGE); and wherein the molar ratio of 2,4?-isopropylidenediphenol diglycidyl ether (2,4? BADGE) is from ?3 mol-% to ?11 mol-% related to the sum of 2,4?-isopropylidenediphenol diglycidyl ether (2,4? BADGE) and 4,4?-isopropylidenediphenol diglycidyl ether (4,4? BADGE). A resulting thermoplastic polyoxazolidinone is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Elena Frick-Delaittre, Stefan Westhues, Aurel Wolf, Carsten Koopmans, Thomas Koenig, Christoph Guertler, Kai Laemmerhold, Daniel Thiel, Sohajl Movahhed
  • Publication number: 20230390986
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multishaft extruder having screw shafts that rotate in the same sense and at the same speed, wherein these screw shafts each have at least one region having a special arrangement of screw elements, wherein the screw elements have an asymmetrical cross-sectional screw profile. In this case, these in each case at least one regions are situated directly opposite on directly adjacent screw shafts. The present invention also provides for the use of the extruder of the invention for processing or production of plastic or viscoelastic masses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Koenig, Ulrich Liesenfelder, Roland Engberg, Gudrun Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20230313440
    Abstract: A treatment module for a laundry treatment device includes a number of treatment brushes, which are each intended for contact with a laundry item to be treated. In order to organize a smoothing process in the most optimum possible way, each two treatment brushes form at least one pair and are disposed in a treatment position relative to one another or are able to be disposed in the treatment position, in which the treatment brushes of the at least one pair lie opposite one another so that, upon positioning of a laundry item between the treatment brushes of the at least one pair, they are in contact with both sides of the laundry item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Johannes Belitz, Hans Eglmeier, Thomas König, Christian Oertel
  • Patent number: 11771390
    Abstract: Medical imaging systems and methods for determining contours of anatomical structures of vessels and vessel sections for representation in X-ray-based fluoroscopic images. Methods can include capturing a mask image, recording at least one filling image including a vascular tree filled with contrast agent, subtracting the mask image from the at least one filling image to produce at least one vessel image, generating a segmented vessel image by segmenting the vascular tree filled with contrast agent in the at least one vessel image and removing from the at least one segmented vessel image such vessels and vessel sections that do not meet a threshold value, wherein the threshold value represents a function of at least one predetermined structural feature, and superimposing the at least one segmented vessel image with a live X-ray image and reproduction on a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Ziehm Imaging GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas König, Klaus Hörndler, Jens Glasbrenner
  • Patent number: 11776154
    Abstract: Medical imaging systems and methods for representing a 3D volume containing at least one foreign object introduced into a tissue. Imaging methods may include provision of a 3D volume containing voxels of at least one foreign object and voxels of tissue surrounding the at least one foreign object, identification of the voxels of the at least one foreign object by application of a processing rule, segmentation of the voxels of the at least one foreign object from the voxels of the tissue surrounding the at least one foreign object while maintaining the 3D volume, generation of a synthetic volume from a residual volume and the volume of the at least one foreign object, and representation of the synthetic volume on a display device using a windowing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Ziehm Imaging GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas König, Klaus Hörndler, Eva-Maria Ilg, Christof Fleischmann, Lars Hillebrand
  • Publication number: 20230250779
    Abstract: A method for diagnosing a purge line path of a tank ventilation system of a motor vehicle operated by an internal combustion engine is provided. The purge line path extends between a fuel vapor retention filter and an intake manifold of the motor vehicle, and includes a tank ventilation valve, a pressure sensor, a purge line path region arranged upstream of the pressure sensor, a purge line path region arranged downstream of the pressure sensor, a full load purge path arranged between the tank ventilation valve and the intake manifold, and a part load purge path arranged between the tank ventilation valve and the intake manifold. A plurality of part diagnoses are carried out temporally one after another for diagnosing the purge line path in the case of an active tank ventilation function, and pressure signals measured by the pressure sensor are evaluated within the context of the part diagnoses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Pichler, Thomas Koenig, Dirk Jürgensen
  • Patent number: 11719279
    Abstract: A pivot bearing (1), includes a metallic first bearing element (2) made of steel, which is at least partially coated by means of a coating (5), a metallic second bearing element (3) made of steel, which is coated with a PTFE-containing sliding lining (6), wherein the coating (5) and the sliding lining (6) are in sliding contact, and wherein the coating (5) comprises at least one first layer (9) deposited on the first bearing element (2) by means of a PVD, CVD, or PECVD method, wherein the coating (5) also comprises at least one further layer which is arranged on the at least one first layer (9) and faces away from the first bearing element (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Serge Kursawe, Thomas Weitkamp, Frank Bolte, Thomas König, Nikolay Podgaynyy
  • Patent number: 11697223
    Abstract: An extruder system for degassing a mixture, comprising a first extruder, a second extruder arranged downstream of the first extruder and a transfer zone formed between these extruders, characterized by a pressure regulating device which can regulate the pressure at the outlet of the first extruder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: ARLANXEO DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Jörg Kirchhoff, Thomas König
  • Publication number: 20230151780
    Abstract: A method and device for diagnosing a leak in an evaporation system and in a tank ventilation line of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The method includes diagnosing the entire evaporation system using a fresh-air shut-off valve of the evaporation system and a pressure sensor system of the evaporation system. During the check on whether there is a leak in the evaporation system of the internal combustion engine, a separate check of different diagnosis regions of the evaporation system is undertaken, where one of these diagnosis regions is a tank region of the internal combustion engine and a further diagnosis region is a filter region of the internal combustion engine. During the diagnosis of the tank ventilation line, the flow through the tank ventilation line is checked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Pichler, Tobias Hirthammer, Thomas Koenig
  • Publication number: 20230134448
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoplastic polyurethane obtainable by the reaction of at least the following formation components: one or more aliphatic diisocyanates A) having a molecular weight of 140 g/mol to 170 g/mol and one or more aliphatic diols B) having a molecular weight of 62 g/mol to 120 g/mol, wherein the formation components used to produce the thermoplastic polyurethane consist to an extent of at least 95% by weight of one or more aliphatic diisocyanates A) and one or more aliphatic diols B), based on the total mass of the formation components used, wherein the one or more aliphatic diisocyanates A) and the one or more aliphatic diols B) are used in a molar ratio in the range from 1.0:0.95 to 0.95:1.0, characterized in that the Mz/Mpeak ratio of the thermoplastic polyurethane is within a range from 3 to 15, and to a process for preparation thereof, and to compositions, mouldings, films and/or fibres comprising the thermoplastic polyurethane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Mathias MATNER, Thomas KOENIG, Bernd GARSKA, Rainer BELLINGHAUSEN, Thomas PRENVEILLE, Claudia HOUBEN
  • Publication number: 20230032731
    Abstract: Methods for operating a medical imaging device for positionally correct representation of non-anatomical structures during an imaging examination may include providing a first 3D image containing at least one anatomical structure, extracting at least one anatomical model from the at least one anatomical structure, providing 2D update images recorded at different times, extracting non-anatomical and anatomical structures from subsets of the update images, calculating a non-anatomical 3D image from at least two partial reconstructions based on the extracted non-anatomical structures, reconstructing an anatomical 3D image based on the extracted anatomical structures, registering the anatomical 3D image with the first 3D image by determining a coordinate transformation, and creating a navigation volume from the anatomical model and the non-anatomical 3D image using the coordinate transformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Klaus Hörndler, Marc Kachelriess, Michael Knaup, Thomas König, Tim Vöth