Patents by Inventor Thomas Riedel

Thomas Riedel 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: 20240397748
    Abstract: An organic optoelectronic component includes an organic functional layer stack between a first electrode and a second electrode including a light-emitting layer formed to emit radiation during operation of the component; a coupling-out layer arranged above the first electrode and/or the second electrode which is in a beam path of the radiation of the light-emitting layer; and a protective layer above the coupling-out layer, wherein the coupling-out layer includes a structured layer and a planarization layer arranged thereabove and the structured layer has a structured surface structured at least in places, the planarization layer planarizes the structured surface of the structured layer, the protective layer cannot be removed without at least partially destroying the coupling-out layer, and adhesion of the structured layer to the planarization layer is smaller than adhesion of the protective layer to the planarization layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Pictiva Displays International Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Riedel, Nina Riegel, Thomas Wehlus, Arne Fleissner, Armin Heinrichsdobler
  • Publication number: 20240369130
    Abstract: An electric axle drive train having an electric machine having a rotor which is mounted rotatably relative to a stator and can be supplied with current by a control unit; a gear assembly which is coupled to the rotor; and a first rotatably mounted output shaft which is operatively connected to the gear assembly in a torque-transmitting manner. An actuatable rotation blocking device is positioned in the torque flow between the rotor and the first output shaft in such a way that a rotation of the shafts lying in the torque flux can be blocked, and furthermore at least one rotational angle sensor is positioned between the rotor and the rotation blocking device in such a way that it provides a signal, that represents the rotational angle position, to a shaft lying between the rotor and the rotation blocking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas RIEDEL, Robert SCHIECK
  • Patent number: 12126974
    Abstract: The invention relates, among others, to a mobile terminal portable by a user (32) and designed as a belt pack (10) for use in an intercom network (17), comprising a housing (44) with a port (16) for a headset (11) with a headset microphone (13) and a headset loudspeaker (12), and further comprising a communication module (25a), with which audio information can be wirelessly transmitted to other users (19a, 19b) of the intercom network. The specialty consists, among others, in that a microphone (27) and a loudspeaker (28) are provided in or on the housing (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: RIEDEL COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Riedel
  • Publication number: 20240328503
    Abstract: An oil drip pan for rotationally fixed placement onto a shaft, which is rotatable about an axis, includes a pan bottom which extends in an axial direction, is closed on the circumference, and from which two pan walls extend radially inwards towards the axis. A channel is defined by the pan bottom and the two pan walls. The channel is arranged to, when the shaft rotates, receive hydraulic fluid. At least portions of the pan bottom have surface structures extending in the axial direction and protruding inwards in a radial direction out of the pan bottom. The surface structures are configured such that the hydraulic fluid flows over the surface structures in a circumferential direction when the shaft rotates, and solid particles from the hydraulic fluid are deposited in pan pockets defined by circumferentially adjacent surface structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Robert Schieck, Thomas Riedel
  • Publication number: 20240308349
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electric axle drive train of a motor vehicle. The drive train includes an electric machine having a rotor which is mounted rotatably relative to a stator and can be supplied with current by a control unit, a gear assembly which is coupled to the rotor and a first rotatably mounted output shaft which is operatively connected to the gear assembly in a torque-transmitting manner. The output shaft is connected in a torque-transmitting manner to a vehicle wheel of the motor vehicle. An actuatable rotation blocking device is positioned between the rotor and the vehicle wheel in such a way that a rotation of shafts lying in a torque flux can be blocked. At least one rotational angle sensor is positioned between the rotor and the rotation blocking device in such a way that it provides a signal, that represents a rotational angle position, to a shaft lying in said torque flux.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Riedel, Robert Schieck
  • Patent number: 12048191
    Abstract: An organic optoelectronic component includes an organic functional layer stack between a first electrode and a second electrode including a light-emitting layer formed to emit radiation during operation of the component; a coupling-out layer arranged above the first electrode and/or the second electrode which is in a beam path of the radiation of the light-emitting layer; and a protective layer above the coupling-out layer, wherein the coupling-out layer includes a structured layer and a planarization layer arranged thereabove and the structured layer has a structured surface structured at least in places, the planarization layer planarizes the structured surface of the structured layer, the protective layer cannot be removed without at least partially destroying the coupling-out layer, and adhesion of the structured layer to the planarization layer is smaller than adhesion of the protective layer to the planarization layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Pictiva Displays International Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Riedel, Nina Riegel, Thomas Wehlus, Arne Fleissner, Armin Heinrichsdobler
  • Patent number: 11616877
    Abstract: A network device for an intercom network for duplex audio communication between users of the intercom network has a housing and a communication module in or at the housing and that can establish a radio link for transmitting audio signals to and receiving audio signals from another user. The radio link is subject to the DECT protocol or another protocol, and the audio signals to the communication module is broken by reflection into a plurality of radio paths. Multipath interference is prevented or reduced by electronic elements including at least one equalizer for processing a plurality of audio signals received along the plurality of radio paths and performing a signal correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: RIEDEL COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL GMB
    Inventor: Thomas Riedel
  • Publication number: 20230076940
    Abstract: A first network device is connectable via electrical lines to a power supply and to other subscribers of a network for transmitting audio and/or image information. It has an input terminal connectable to the power supply, an output terminal connectable to a second network device, and signals and operating voltage are transmitted via the terminals using four layers. Equipment processes the signals received via the lines and the operating voltage in the first network device by receiving and/or retrieving or processing information relating to a maximally available PoE supply input on the input and receiving, or retrieving and or processing information relating to a power intake required at least by the second network device received and/or retrieved and/or further processed by the second network device. A tester is connected to the equipment for checking whether the supply input at the input is sufficient for the first and second network devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Roberto Barbieri CARRERA, Silvio GEHRI, Thomas RIEDEL
  • Patent number: 11503123
    Abstract: The invention relates, inter alia, to a network device (10) which can be connected via electrical lines (15, 16) to other subscribers (18a, 18b, 12, 13) of a network (42), in particular a real-time intercom network (42), for transmitting audio and/or image information, wherein the network device (10) comprises at least one input-side terminal (22a) for connection to a power supply source (11) and at least one output-side terminal (22b) for connection to at least one second network device (12), wherein signals and operating voltage (PoE) can be transmitted via the terminals, using at least the following four layers (32, 33, 34, 35): a) PTP layer (precision time protocol), b) ethernet layer, c) data and/or information layer, d) PoE (power over ethernet) layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: RIEDEL COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Roberto Barbieri Carrera, Silvio Gehri, Thomas Riedel
  • Patent number: 11228889
    Abstract: An intercom network for real-time audio communication between users has a stationary element to which the users are connected, a mobile terminal that comprises an audio input and that can transmit audio signals wirelessly to the stationary element or to another user, and a device in the stationary element for user management, that administers the users connected to the stationary element, and that carries out an authorization check for logging the mobile terminal onto the stationary element. An NFC element is provided in the device on the stationary element, and an NFC counter-element is provided on the mobile terminal that can transmit authorization information to the NFC element when the mobile terminal approaches the stationary element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: RIEDEL COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Jiou-Pahn Lee, Thomas Riedel
  • Publication number: 20210328821
    Abstract: A first communication station of an intercom network is used in combination with a second communication station of the intercom network. The first and second communication stations are configured for carrying out real-time audio communication with other communication stations of the intercom network. The first communication station and the second communication station each comprise operating elements actuatable to provide direct audio communication with at least one of the other communication stations of the network, an audio input and a connection port or a communication module for connecting the communication station with another communication station of the intercom network The first and second communication stations each have a functionality including at least one of display brightness, speaker volume, programming of the operating elements, and microphone sensitivity that can be set as respective parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Jiou-Pahn LEE, Thomas Riedel
  • Patent number: 11050576
    Abstract: The invention concerns amongst other things a user (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 11g) to an intercom network (10) for carrying out real-time audio communication with other users of this intercom network, comprising an audio input, in particular a microphone (14, 14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f) or a microphone port (28) and a connection port (29) or a communication module (30) for connecting with a switching center (19a, 19b) of the intercom network, comprising at least one functionality that can be set as a parameter, in particular manually set, such as key assignment, direct-dial key, brightness, volume or the like, characterized in that an NFC element (22, 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e, 22f) is provided on the user that can be used to carry out a communication with a counterpart NFC element (23) assigned to an operator (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: RIEDEL COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Jiou-Pahn Lee, Thomas Riedel
  • Publication number: 20210185501
    Abstract: An intercom network for real-time audio communication between users has a stationary element to which the users are connected, a mobile terminal that comprises an audio input and that can transmit audio signals wirelessly to the stationary element or to another user, and a device in the stationary element for user management, that administers the users connected to the stationary element, and that carries out an authorization check for logging the mobile terminal onto the stationary element. An NFC element is provided in the device on the stationary element, and an NFC counter-element is provided on the mobile terminal that can transmit authorization information to the NFC element when the mobile terminal approaches the stationary element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Jiou-Pahn LEE, Thomas RIEDEL
  • Patent number: 11019218
    Abstract: The invention relates to, among others, a communication station (10) for an intercom network (11), comprising a plurality of operating elements (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) each of which are configured in the manner of a lever (49a, 49b, 49c, 49d, 49e, 49f, 49g, 49h, 49i, 49j), wherein a lever starting from an inactive middle position (39a) is manually shiftable in a first direction (31) into a first switching position (39b) or alternatively shiftable in a second direction (32) contrary to the first into a second switching position (39c), wherein the lever is biased toward its middle position. The special feature of the invention consists, among others, in that the lever comprises a rotatably mounted adjustment element (59, 59a, 59b, 59c, 59d, 59e, 59f, 59g, 59h, 59i, 59j) for changing a parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: RIEDEL COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Schaaf, Bernhard Hanisch, Jake Dodson, Thomas Riedel
  • Publication number: 20210152686
    Abstract: A network device for an intercom network for duplex audio communication between users of the intercom network has a housing and a communication module in or at the housing and that can establish a radio link for transmitting audio signals to and receiving audio signals from another user. The radio link is subject to the DECT protocol or another protocol, and the audio signals to the communication module is broken by reflection into a plurality of radio paths. Multipath interference is prevented or reduced by electronic elements including at least one equalizer for processing a plurality of audio signals received along the plurality of radio paths and performing a signal correction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas RIEDEL
  • Patent number: 10931807
    Abstract: The invention relates to, among others, a network device (10, 11, 12) for an intercom network (13) for permitting an audio communication, in particular a duplex audio communication with other users (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f) of the intercom network, comprising a housing (33) and a communication module (20a, 20b) arranged therein or thereon, with which a radio link can be established for the transmission of audio signals to another user, wherein the radio link is subject to the DECT protocol. The speciality, among others, consists in that the network device (10, 11, 12) comprises a means (21) for preventing or reducing multipath interferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: RIEDEL COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Riedel
  • Patent number: 10904683
    Abstract: The invention relates to, among others, an intercom network (10), comprising a plurality of speech stations (11a, 11b, 11c) and at least one switching center (13, 16), wherein from each speech station connected to the switching center a connecting line (12a, 12b, 12c) extend to the switching center, wherein the connecting line provides a direct connection, respectively, between the switching center and the connected speech station, and wherein the speech stations of the intercom network, due to an audio data communication via the switching center, can enter into audio communication in real time. The particular feature consists, among others, in that at least one speech station (11a) comprises a terminal (53, 54) for a second connecting line (50, 50a, 50b, 50c), via which the speech station is connected with the same switching center (13) or with another switching center (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: RIEDEL COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Riedel, Christian Diehl
  • Patent number: 10645560
    Abstract: An intercom network for real-time audio communication between users has a stationary element to which the users are connected, a mobile terminal that comprises an audio input and that can transmit audio signals wirelessly to the stationary element or to another user, and a device in the stationary element for user management, that administers the users connected to the stationary element, and that carries out an authorization check for logging the mobile terminal onto the stationary element. An NFC element is provided in the device on the stationary element, and an NFC counter-element is provided on the mobile terminal that can transmit authorization information to the NFC element when the mobile terminal approaches the stationary element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: RIEDEL COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Jiou-Pahn Lee, Thomas Riedel
  • Publication number: 20200045156
    Abstract: A network communication station has a housing with a housing front and a housing rear side, a plurality of operating elements on the housing front, and a touchscreen display movable on the housing front between a first position and a second position physically offset therefrom for, in a first function state of the display, displaying information of a first kind and/or allowing data of a first kind to be entered on the display and for, in a second function state of the display, displaying information of a second kind and/or allowing data of a second kind to be entered on the display. A controller sets the display in the first function state when in the first position and in the second function state when in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Stephan SCHAAF, Hubert Sieben, Thomas Riedel
  • Patent number: 10516241
    Abstract: Presented and described is, amongst other items, an intercom plug-in connector (10) for audio connections, comprising a cylindrical housing (19) extending in the axial direction (27), in particular with a circular, or essentially circular, cross-section, whose first axial end (20) is formed by a plug-in extension (22) that on its front face (39) has a plurality of sockets (23a, 23b, 23c, 23d), in particular four sockets positioned relative to one another in an approximately V-shape, for contact pins (24a, 24b), and which at its second axial end (21) has a phone jack (25) for a phone plug (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: RIEDEL COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Fritz, Thomas Riedel