Patents by Inventor Thomas Kramer

Thomas Kramer 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: 12623491
    Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire having a strength member ply comprising steel monofilaments having a cross-sectional area of 98 mm2 to 125 mm2 per meter of strength member ply, the steel has a carbon content of at least 0.86% by weight. To improve rolling resistance the monofilaments have a brass coating having a copper content of 61% by weight to 70% by weight and a zinc content of 30% by weight to 39% by weight, in that the monofilaments have a linear density of 92 g/100 m to 105 g/100 m, and the monofilaments each have a tensile density Td of 34 MPa/(g/100 m) to 39 MPa/(g/100 m). The strength member ply has an areal strength AS of 109 Nmm2 to 166 Nmm2, and the rubber material has a breaking elongation of 300% to 450%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel De Castro Pinho, Mihail Catana, Thomas Kramer, Michael Schunack
  • Patent number: 12583422
    Abstract: A brake pedal module for a brake-by-wire brake system of a vehicle is disclosed, having a brake pedal, which can be secured pivotably on the vehicle and can be moved between a rest position and an end position, and a feedback unit for producing a resistance during actuation of the brake pedal. The feedback unit has a first counterforce unit, which urges the brake pedal into the rest position, and at least one further counterforce unit, which acts in parallel with the first counterforce unit as regards their interconnection, and/or a damping unit, which acts in parallel with the first counterforce unit as regards their interconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignees: ZF Active Safety GmbH, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Marcus Janson, Thomas Kramer, Markus Wenzel
  • Publication number: 20260045605
    Abstract: A protective element, including at least one first layer and at least one second layer. The first layer is made from elastomeric material and the second layer forms a flame-retardant layer. The first layer can include silicone elastomer. The first layer can include a first filler, the first filler being made from inorganic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Inventors: Richard Zuber, Sven Kochendoerfer, Peter Kritzer, Robert Scavuzzo, Chris Frantz, Thomas Kramer, Volker Fischer, Manuel Hasieber
  • Publication number: 20260034302
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of an injector includes a trigger mechanism, an energy source, and a user-operable firing-initiation member. The trigger mechanism can include a floating trigger member having a retaining portion, a ram assembly having a ram configured to pressurize a medicament container for expelling a medicament therefrom, the ram assembly further having a floating trigger engagement member configured to engage the retaining portion of the floating trigger member when the floating trigger member is in a pre-firing condition. The energy source can be associated with the ram for powering the ram to expel the medicament, and the user-operable firing-initiation member can be operable for causing an axial rotation of the floating trigger member from the pre-firing condition to a firing condition in which the floating trigger engagement member is released from the retaining portion to allow the energy source to fire the ram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2025
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Applicant: Antares Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Kramer, Matthew H. Rust, Paul M. Goudreau, Peter A. Hoeft, Julius C. Sund, Peter L. Sadowski, Michael Travanty, Patrick Madsen
  • Patent number: 12528961
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dipping composition for coating a textile reinforcing material, comprising 4% to 50% by dry weight of at least one rubber latex, 0.1% to 10% by dry weight of at least one blocked isocyanate, 0.3% to 30% by dry weight of at least one wax, 0% to 6% by dry weight of at least one epoxy group-containing compound, and 0% to 15% by dry weight of at least one polymer with carboxylic acid functional groups, wherein the amounts in % by dry weight are based on the total weight of the aqueous dipping composition. The present invention relates to a use of such a composition, a process for coating a textile reinforcing material with this composition, a coated textile reinforcing material and a respective elastomeric article comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL REIFEN DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, KORDSA TEKNIK TEKSTIL A.S.
    Inventors: Cornelia Schmaunz-Hirsch, Thomas Kramer, Diana Pinto, Michael Schunack, Ali Ersin Acar, Mustafa Yasin Sen, Nurcin Cevahir, Yucel Ayyildiz
  • Publication number: 20250361088
    Abstract: A conveyor carriage movable on a guide rail. The conveyor carriage includes a conveyor frame; a pair of side rails spaced apart from each other; and a load carrying portion coupled to the pair of side rails. A drop-down plate hingedly mounted to the conveyor frame and positioned in between the pair of side rails. The drop-down plate is pivotable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the drop-down plate encloses a component of the conveyor carriage in the closed position. The conveyor carriage to pick up and deposit loads from and to a load handling station. The load handling station including a control box with a pivotable lid to enclose one or more components of the load handling station in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2025
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Inventors: Benjamin HART, Thomas KRAMER, Jarl Nicholas SEBASTIAN, Joshua JACKIEWIECZ, Anthony TURCO, Ang LI, Justen PAHLS
  • Patent number: 12441138
    Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire with a belt assembly with at least one belt ply reinforced with steel cords embedded in rubber material. The steel cords each having the same number of steel filaments, are arranged parallel to one another and at at least substantially equal distances apart within each belt ply, have rubber coating layers on both sides, the layer thicknesses of which in total are 0.10 mm to 2.00 mm, when viewed in cross section are flattened open steel cords composed of four to six steel filaments periodically twisted together, at least two of which, when viewed in cross section, are flat-deformed, have a first larger diameter and a second smaller diameter perpendicular thereto, the ratio of which is between 1.10 and 3.00, and are embedded in the belt ply with their first, larger diameter lying largely flat and are at largely equal clear distances from one another, which are 0.10 mm to 1.00 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Mihail Catana, Daniel De Castro Pinho, Thomas Kramer, Michael Schunack
  • Publication number: 20250296387
    Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire having a strength member ply comprising steel monofilaments having a cross-sectional area of 98 mm2 to 125 mm2 per meter of strength member ply, the steel has a carbon content of at least 0.86% by weight. To improve rolling resistance the monofilaments have a brass coating having a copper content of 61% by weight to 70% by weight and a zinc content of 30% by weight to 39% by weight, in that the monofilaments have a linear density of 92 g/100 m to 105 g/100 m, and the monofilaments each have a tensile density Td of 34 MPa/(g/100 m) to 39 MPa/(g/100 m). The strength member ply has an areal strength AS of 109 Nmm2 to 166 Nmm2, and the rubber material has a breaking elongation of 300% to 450%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel De Castro Pinho, Mihail Catana, Thomas Kramer, Michael Schunack
  • Patent number: 12415385
    Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire for passenger cars comprises a carcass, a tread, and a belt which has belt plies and which is covered radially outwardly by a belt bandage having strengthening elements oriented approximately in the circumferential direction, the belt bandage comprising at least one belt bandage ply each consisting of a central section and two lateral sections each arranged next to the central section without overlapping the central section, the strengthening elements of the central section being x1 construction and the strengthening elements of each lateral section being identical cords of x2 or higher construction, the density of the strengthening elements in the central section being less than the density of the strengthening elements in the lateral sections, and the axial distance of each lateral section inner end from the closest end of the widest belt ply being 5-30 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Reese, Thomas Kramer
  • Patent number: 12404104
    Abstract: A conveyor carriage movable on a guide rail. The conveyor carriage includes a conveyor frame; a pair of side rails spaced apart from each other; and a load carrying portion coupled to the pair of side rails. A drop-down plate hingedly mounted to the conveyor frame and positioned in between the pair of side rails. The drop-down plate is pivotable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the drop-down plate encloses a component of the conveyor carriage in the closed position. The conveyor carriage to pick up and deposit loads from and to a load handling station. The load handling station including a control box with a pivotable lid to enclose one or more components of the load handling station in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Hart, Thomas Kramer, Jarl Nicholas Sebastian, Joshua Jackiewiecz, Anthony Turco, Ang Li, Justen Pahls
  • Patent number: 12377823
    Abstract: A brake pedal module for a brake-by-wire braking system of a vehicle is disclosed, with a carrier component for attaching the brake pedal module to the vehicle, a brake pedal mounted pivotably on the carrier component, a feedback unit which, to generate a resistance on actuation of the brake pedal, is mechanically coupled at one end to the brake pedal and at the other end to the carrier module, and a sensor unit for detecting a braking request of a driver and having at least one sensor for detecting an actuation travel. The sensor unit is attached to the carrier component at the side of the brake pedal such that the sensor is arranged on a pivot bearing of the brake pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignees: ZF Active Safety GmbH, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, ZF Steering Systems Poland Sp. Z.o.o.
    Inventors: Eugen Lanze, Marcus Janson, Karlheinz Schaust, Georg Adams, Johann Welsch, Zul Jalal Arif Ramli, Thomas Kramer, Markus Wenzel, Marek Kozub, Tomasz Rusin
  • Patent number: 12370833
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rubberized strength member for elastomeric products, especially vehicle tires, wherein the strength member includes at least one first yarn, to a process for producing the rubberized strength member and to a motor vehicle tire including at least one rubberized strength member. According to the invention, the first yarn is a yarn of HMLS-PET comprising recycled PET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kramer, Nermeen Nabih, Wolfgang Reese, Michael Schunack
  • Publication number: 20250226496
    Abstract: A bulkhead seal for sealing storage modules from one another in a common housing, the storage modules being separated by a bulkhead. The bulkhead seal includes a mounting portion, first sealing lip, second sealing lip, and central sealing lip. The central sealing lip is disposed between the first and second sealing lip so that a first interstitial space is formed between the central and first sealing lips and a second interstitial space is formed between the second and central sealing lips. The first, second, and central sealing lip are configured to contact the housing. The first sealing lip is configured to seal the first energy storage module from the first interstitial space. The second sealing lip is configured to seal the second energy storage module from the second interstitial space. The central sealing lip is configured to seal the first interstitial space from the second interstitial space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas KRAMER, Peter KRITZER, Manuel HASIEBER, Michael BLAKE, Nico CALANDRA, Richard ZUBER, Manuel HILLE
  • Patent number: 12288857
    Abstract: A energy storage system includes at least one storage cell. The storage cell is provided at least in sections with a casing. The casing consists of plastic and is provided with a material for increasing a thermal conductivity. The material is configured such that a thermal runaway in the event of a fault is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Peter Kritzer, Mark Boggasch, Daniela Woll, Thomas Kramer, Tanja Heislitz, Armin Striefler, Bjoern Hellbach, Tim Leichner
  • Publication number: 20250115018
    Abstract: A process for producing a vulcanizable composite material, including the steps of: a) producing or providing a textile strength member, b) treating the textile strength member with an aqueous dispersion for adhesive activation of the textile strength member and to obtain an adhesion-activated textile strength member, and c) introducing the adhesion-activated textile strength member into a crosslinkable rubberization mixture to obtain the vulcanizable composite material, wherein the aqueous dispersion is essentially free of free resorcinol and resorcinol precondensates, especially resorcinol-formaldehyde precondensates, and is free of free formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing substances, wherein the textile strength member in step a) has filaments, wherein the filaments contain one or more materials selected from the group consisting of a1) recycled polymers and a2) biobased polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kramer, Nermeen Nabih, Michael Schunack, Wolfgang Reese, Cornelia Schmaunz-Hirsch, Imme Kretschmer
  • Publication number: 20250050025
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of an injector includes a trigger mechanism, an energy source, and a user-operable firing-initiation member. The trigger mechanism can include a floating trigger member having a retaining portion, a ram assembly having a ram configured to pressurize a medicament container for expelling a medicament therefrom, the ram assembly further having a floating trigger engagement member configured to engage the retaining portion of the floating trigger member when the floating trigger member is in a pre-firing condition. The energy source can be associated with the ram for powering the ram to expel the medicament, and the user-operable firing-initiation member can be operable for causing an axial rotation of the floating trigger member from the pre-firing condition to a firing condition in which the floating trigger engagement member is released from the retaining portion to allow the energy source to fire the ram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Antares Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Kramer, Matthew H. Rust, Paul M. Goudreau, Peter A. Hoeft, Julius C. Sund, Peter L. Sadowski, Michael Travanty, Patrick Madsen
  • Patent number: 12220560
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of an injector includes a trigger mechanism, an energy source, and a user-operable firing-initiation member. The trigger mechanism can include a floating trigger member having a retaining portion, a ram assembly having a ram configured to pressurize a medicament container for expelling a medicament therefrom, the ram assembly further having a floating trigger engagement member configured to engage the retaining portion of the floating trigger member when the floating trigger member is in a pre-firing condition. The energy source can be associated with the ram for powering the ram to expel the medicament, and the user-operable firing-initiation member can be operable for causing an axial rotation of the floating trigger member from the pre-firing condition to a firing condition in which the floating trigger engagement member is released from the retaining portion to allow the energy source to fire the ram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Antares Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Kramer, Matthew H. Rust, Paul M. Goudreau, Peter A Hoeft, Julius C. Sund, Peter L. Sadowski, Michael Travanty, Patrick Madsen
  • Publication number: 20250043100
    Abstract: The invention relates to an elastomer product having at least one strength member ply embedded into a vulcanizable rubber compound, where the strength member ply is formed from a multitude of steel cords that each consist of at least two helically twisted filaments or at least two strands formed from two or more mutually helically twisted filaments, and the cords have an elongation at break of at least 5% and an elongation under a tensile stress of 100 N of at least 3.5%, and the vulcanizable rubber compound, as well as natural rubber and/or synthetic rubber, contains sulfur and/or sulfur donors and accelerators, and the elongation of the cords after complete vulcanization of the rubber compound under a tensile stress of 100 N is reduced by at least 10% compared to the state prior to the vulcanization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Tiago Moura, Thomas Kramer, Michael Schunack
  • Publication number: 20250041522
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of injector includes a trigger mechanism, an energy source, and a user-operable firing-initiation member. The trigger member can include a trigger member having a retainer portion, and a ram assembly having a ram configured to pressurize a medicament container for expelling a medicament therefrom and a trigger engagement member configured to engage the retainer portion of the trigger member in a pre-firing condition. The energy source can be associated with the ram for powering the ram to expel the medicament, and the user-operable firing-initiation member can be operable for causing an axial rotation between the trigger engagement member and the retainer portion from the pre-firing condition to a firing condition in which the trigger engagement member is released from the retainer portion to allow the energy source to fire the ram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Antares Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Kramer, Matthew H. Rust, Paul M. Goudreau, Peter A. Hoeft, Julius C. Sund, Peter L. Sadowski
  • Patent number: 12208537
    Abstract: The invention relates to a conveyor line for the continuous production of drywall boards as well as a slurry distributing device which is used in this conveyor line. The distributing device is used for the uniform and low-speed flow distribution of slurries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: KNAUF GIPS KG
    Inventors: Stergios Karakoussis, Thomas Koch, Thomas Kramer, Alexander Hartmann, Georgi Paraskov, Reiner Schneiderbanger, Carlo Knauf