Patents by Inventor Thomas Kaufmann

Thomas Kaufmann 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: 20210226346
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an antenna assembly including an antenna configured to receive a signal and generate, at a plurality of feed points of the antenna, a plurality of corresponding polarized signals having respective polarization directions different from each other, using the received signal; and a switching circuit configured to periodically switch between the plurality of feed points to select a corresponding one of the polarized signals among the plurality of polarized signals at a point of time based on a switching signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: u-blox AG
    Inventors: Thomas KAUFMANN, Roderick BRYANT
  • Publication number: 20210199813
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an antenna assembly including an antenna configured to receive a signal and, based on the received signal, generate a first linearly polarized signal at a first feed point and a second linearly polarized signal at a second feed point; and a switching circuit configured to periodically switch between the first feed point and the second feed point to select a polarized signal between the first and second polarized signals at a point in time based on a switching signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas KAUFMANN
  • Patent number: 10969794
    Abstract: A system for determining an object position on a site with large machinery, particularly a mine site, a construction site, or an agricultural area, based on radio frequency time-of-flight ranging. The system is configured to determine a current position of a reference point indicative of a position of a machine on the site, to access an arrangement dataset indicative of a positional relationship between the reference point and a mounting location on the machine of at least one anchor of a point-to-point radio ranging unit, and to determine a position of the at least one anchor based on the current position of the reference point and the arrangement dataset, wherein the position of the at least one anchor is provided to a position determining unit configured for determining position information of tags based on ranging data of the point-to-point radio ranging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAFEMINE AG
    Inventors: Thomas Kaufmann, Tommi Juhani Kauppinen
  • Patent number: 10921440
    Abstract: A radio frequency time-of-flight ranging system for protecting pedestrians and vehicles on mine sites or similar environments with heavy duty equipment, the system particularly locates people around heavy duty equipment and warns both pedestrian and equipment operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SAFEMINE AG
    Inventors: Thomas Kaufmann, Tommi Juhani Kauppinen
  • Patent number: 10894561
    Abstract: A driving assistance system for reversing a mining haulage vehicle, particularly for reversing a haul truck into a defined target position in a loading or dumping area, wherein the driving assistance system is configured that the target position is determined based on a logged loading tool position of the earthmoving machine, wherein steering instructions are provided to a light indicator when the transmission of the haulage vehicle is shifted to reverse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignees: SAFEMINE AG, HEXAGON MINING TECHNOLOGIA E SISTEMAS S.A.
    Inventors: Thomas Kaufmann, Marcus Mundim, Arthur Queiroz, Fabricio Miranda, Ildefonso Ferreira
  • Publication number: 20200106176
    Abstract: A multiband patch antenna, a method for receiving radio frequency signals in multiple bands by a multiband patch antenna and a method of producing a patch element are disclosed. The antenna comprises a substrate layer having a first surface and a second surface and a base element on the first surface. A multi-resonance patch element comprising a pattern of outward extending resonance formations is provided on the second surface. At least two proximity feed elements configured for connection to a multiband hybrid coupler circuit and extending within the substrate layer from the first surface to the second surface are also provided. The multi-resonance patch element is configured to leave areas where the proximity feed elements extend to the second surface uncovered by the multi-resonance patch element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas KAUFMANN, Timo SAARNIMO
  • Publication number: 20190129446
    Abstract: A system for determining an object position on a site with large machinery, particularly a mine site, a construction site, or an agricultural area, based on radio frequency time-of-flight ranging. The system is configured to determine a current position of a reference point indicative of a position of a machine on the site, to access an arrangement dataset indicative of a positional relationship between the reference point and a mounting location on the machine of at least one anchor of a point-to-point radio ranging unit, and to determine a position of the at least one anchor based on the current position of the reference point and the arrangement dataset, wherein the position of the at least one anchor is provided to a position determining unit configured for determining position information of tags based on ranging data of the point-to-point radio ranging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: SAFEMINE AG
    Inventors: Thomas KAUFMANN, Tommi Juhani KAUPPINEN
  • Publication number: 20190129025
    Abstract: A radio frequency time-of-flight ranging system for protecting pedestrians and vehicles on mine sites or similar environments with heavy duty equipment, the system particularly locates people around heavy duty equipment and warns both pedestrian and equipment operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: SAFEMINE AG
    Inventors: Thomas KAUFMANN, Tommi Juhani KAUPPINEN
  • Patent number: 10219065
    Abstract: Methods and/or systems are provided for a telecoil adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Otojoy LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20180354557
    Abstract: A driving assistance system for reversing a mining haulage vehicle, particularly for reversing a haul truck into a defined target position in a loading or dumping area, wherein the driving assistance system is configured that the target position is determined based on a logged loading tool position of the earthmoving machine, wherein steering instructions are provided to a light indicator when the transmission of the haulage vehicle is shifted to reverse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicants: SAFEMINE AG, HEXAGON MINING TECNOLOGIA E SISTEMAS S.A.
    Inventors: Thomas KAUFMANN, Marcus MUNDIM, Arthur QUEIROZ, Fabricio MIRANDA, Ildefonso FERREIRA
  • Patent number: 10096894
    Abstract: A multiband antenna assembly for transmitting or receiving signals in at least two frequency bands is disclosed according to some embodiments. The multiband antenna assembly may include a monopole antenna with a base substrate and a top substrate having defined dimensions and shapes. In some embodiments, the base substrate and the top substrate are arranged with defined distance relative to each other and define a cavity. For example, a first frequency band is basically defined by the present distance. The top substrate may include at least one slot. A second frequency band basically is defined by the design and arrangement of the one slot. The second frequency band may be different from the first frequency band. The cavity may be designed so that the first and the second frequency band comprise preferred monopole sending and/or receiving directions substantially parallel to the extension of the substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SAFEMINE AG
    Inventors: Thomas Kaufmann, Urban Mäder
  • Publication number: 20170179585
    Abstract: A multiband antenna assembly for transmitting or receiving signals in at least two frequency bands is disclosed according to some embodiments. The multiband antenna assembly may include a monopole antenna with a base substrate and a top substrate having defined dimensions and shapes. In some embodiments, the base substrate and the top substrate are arranged with defined distance relative to each other and define a cavity. For example, a first frequency band is basically defined by the present distance. The top substrate may include at least one slot. A second frequency band basically is defined by the design and arrangement of the one slot. The second frequency band may be different from the first frequency band. The cavity may be designed so that the first and the second frequency band comprise preferred monopole sending and/or receiving directions substantially parallel to the extension of the substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: SAFEmine AG
    Inventors: Thomas KAUFMANN, Urban MÄDER
  • Publication number: 20170118550
    Abstract: Methods and/or systems are provided for a telecoil adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20170092274
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and/or methods for a captioning system are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20160227310
    Abstract: Methods and/or systems are provided for a telecoil adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20110052603
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of modulating tumor necrosis factor-mediated apoptosis and to agents useful for same. More particularly, the present invention contemplates a method of modulating tumor necrosis factor-mediated hepatocyte apoptosis by modulating an intracellular Bim and/or Bid-dependent signalling mechanism. The method of the present invention is useful, inter alia, in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of conditions characterized by aberrant, unwanted or otherwise inappropriate tumor necrosis factor-mediated apoptosis. The present invention is further directed to methods for identifying and/or designing agents capable of modulating the subject Bim and/or Bid-dependent signalling mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: THE WALTER AND ELIZA HALL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
    Inventors: Philippe Bouillet, Andreas Strasser, Steve Gerondakis, Fook Lin Tai, Thomas Kaufmann, Raffi Gugasyan
  • Patent number: D681771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Shoreline Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Charles Thomas Kaufmann