Patents by Inventor Thomas Schaefer

Thomas Schaefer 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: 20250080627
    Abstract: Systems and methods may be provided for generating and modifying dynamic user experience (UX) applications that may be agile, personalized, quickly delivered, and capable of being seamlessly integrated across an organization. The behavior and functionality of the applications (e.g., user interfaces therein) may be tailored specifically to individual users in response to learned user preferences or tendencies, for example. Consequently, these dynamic UX applications may be rapidly deployed and capable of providing a satisfactory yet pliable user experience across applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: John M. VanAntwerp, Dan Kalmes, Victoria Ann Spaulding-Burford, Thomas Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20250057046
    Abstract: The present invention relates to specific compounds, a material, preferably an emitter material, for an organic electroluminescence device comprising said specific compounds, an organic electroluminescence device comprising said specific compounds, an electronic equipment comprising said organic electroluminescence device, a light emitting layer comprising at least one host and at least one dopant, wherein the dopant comprises at least one of said specific compounds, and the use of said compounds in an organic electroluminescence device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pierre BOUFFLET, Michelle GROARKE, Yuichi NISHIMAE, Thomas SCHÄFER, Chao-Chen LIN
  • Patent number: 12146087
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1), wherein in the formula (1), at least one of R1 to R8 is a group represented by the following formula (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Kato, Keita Seda, Ryota Takahashi, Hidetsugu Ikeda, Yuki Nakano, Thomas Schaefer, Peter Murer, Carsten Rothe
  • Patent number: 12149602
    Abstract: Systems and methods may be provided for generating and modifying dynamic user experience (UX) applications that may be agile, personalized, quickly delivered, and capable of being seamlessly integrated across an organization. The behavior and functionality of the applications (e.g., user interfaces therein) may be tailored specifically to individual users in response to learned user preferences or tendencies, for example. Consequently, these dynamic UX applications may be rapidly deployed and capable of providing a satisfactory yet pliable user experience across applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: John M. VanAntwerp, Dan Kalmes, Victoria Ann Spaulding-Burford, Thomas Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20240375352
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 3D printer including: a vat having an at least partially transparent bottom for receiving liquid photoreactive resin for producing a solid component; a building platform for pulling the component layer by layer out of the vat; a projector for projecting the layer geometry onto the transparent bottom; a transport apparatus for moving the building platform at least downward or upward in the vat; and a receiving apparatus for detachably connecting the building platform to the transport apparatus. The receiving apparatus includes a pivoting device for pivotally holding the building platform and is adapted to abut the underside of the building platform parallelly onto the transparent bottom of the vat when lowered by the transport apparatus. The 3D printer is provided without for the ability to completely block the pivotal movement of the pivotably held building platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas SCHAEFER, Christian STAHL, Christian SCHMIDT, Peter FORNOFF
  • Patent number: 12116205
    Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system including at least one autonomous rover for transferring payload within the system and including a communicator, a multilevel storage structure, each level allowing traversal of the at least one autonomous rover, at least one registration station disposed at predetermined locations on each level and being configured to communicate with the communicator to at least receive rover identification information, and a controller in communication with the at least one registration station and configured to receive the at least rover identification information and at least one of register the at least one autonomous rover as being on a level corresponding to a respective one of the at least one registration station or deregister the at least one autonomous rover from the system, where the controller effects induction of the at least one autonomous rover into a predetermined rover space on the level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Symbotic LLC
    Inventors: Forrest Buzan, Edward A. MacDonald, Taylor A. Apgar, Thomas A. Schaefer, Melanie Ziegler, Russell G. Barbour
  • Patent number: 12117233
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance has an internal container, which has a back wall and side walls, and an air distributor cladding which is arranged on the back wall and bounds an air distributor duct. A visible surface of the air distributor cladding covers a majority of the width of the back wall. Side faces of the air distributor cladding, together with the internal container, bound grooves that run on either side of the air distributor cladding and that are open towards a front side of the internal container. Outlet openings of the air distributor cladding are formed on the side faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Prashantagouda Hosamani, Renate Pradel, Thomas Schaefer, Claudia Weiss
  • Publication number: 20240323047
    Abstract: A data communication gateway for a construction machine communication system, the gateway comprising a first data interface, a second data interface, and a third data interface arranged to be mutually interconnected, where the mutual interconnect is controlled by a gateway electronic control unit, ECU, wherein the first interface is arranged to be connected to a private network of a construction machine, the second interface is arranged to be connected to an attachment network, and the third interface is arranged to be connected to an auxiliary network, wherein a message forwarding policy comprising one or more message forwarding rules is configured in the gateway ECU, and wherein the gateway ECU is arranged to route messages onto the first second and third data interfaces in accordance with the message forwarding policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas SCHAEFER, Wontaek OH
  • Patent number: 12091068
    Abstract: In a system and method for operating a system having a rail, a stationary unit, rail-guided mobile parts, and a slotted hollow waveguide, either a first one of the mobile parts or the stationary unit functions as a transmitter, and a second one of the mobile parts functions as a receiver. The transmitter is configured for the simultaneous transmission of an electromagnetic signal and an acoustic signal, e.g., at a first instant. The receiver, which is set apart from the transmitter, is configured to detect the arrival of the electromagnetic signal at a second instant and to detect the arrival of the acoustic signal at a third instant. The second mobile part has an evaluation unit which is configured to determine the distance between the transmitter and the receiver based on the acquired second and third instants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Zhidong Hua, Jonas Felix Bürgel, Michael Lindenfelser, Andreas Wanjek, Thomas Schäfer, Josef Schmidt
  • Patent number: 12081854
    Abstract: A receiver for a light transmission system includes a camera having an image sensor, and a light-sensitive area of the image sensor includes a plurality of rows of light-sensitive elements. The image sensor is configured such that the light-sensitive area of the image sensor is scanned row by row or column by column. An attachment element is arranged such that light incident on the light-sensitive area of the image sensor passes through the attachment element beforehand. The attachment element has at least one lenticular region and at least one planar region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Zhidong Hua, Patrick Rech, Thomas Schäfer, Josef Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20240235884
    Abstract: A data communication gateway for a construction machine communication system, including a first, a second, and a third data interface arranged to be mutually interconnected. The first interface is arranged to be connected to a private network of a construction machine, the second interface is arranged to be connected to an attachment network, and the third interface is arranged to be connected to an auxiliary network. A message format table configured in the gateway ECU is indicative of a message formatting relative to a standard message format of the construction machine communication system. The gateway ECU is arranged to receive a message on a source interface out of the first, second, and third interfaces, translate a data content of the message based on the message format table, and forward a message comprising the translated data content onto a destination interface out of the first, second, and third interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas SCHAEFER, Peter BAUER, Christian BALES
  • Publication number: 20240218972
    Abstract: In a method for operating a technical installation that includes an outer zone, a danger zone, an access zone which provides for access from the outer zone to the danger zone, a light curtain for monitoring the access zone, and at least one mobile system: a protective field is generated and activated in the access zone by the light curtain before entry of the at least one mobile system into the access zone; when the at least one mobile system approaches the access zone, a mobile communication unit of the at least one mobile system transmits a request signal to a stationary communication unit of the light curtain; and after reception of the request signal by the stationary communication unit the protective field is deactivated by the light curtain. A technical apparatus is configured to carry out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas SCHÄFER, Andreas WANJEK
  • Patent number: 11999390
    Abstract: In a rail system with a rail and mobile parts movable along the rail, e.g., rail vehicles, a profiled part is arranged on the rail and includes a cavity, which, e.g., terminates at an opening into the environment. Regions of a mobile part, e.g., regions of each mobile part, at least partially project into the cavity, and at least one transmitter and receiver are situated in the respective region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Lindenfelser, Andreas Wanjek, Zhidong Hua, Thomas Schäfer
  • Patent number: 11988531
    Abstract: A system includes an optical waveguide, provided as a component of a first part, and at least one sensor system, provided as a component of a second part. The second part is movable relative to the first part, and the optical waveguide radiates light laterally on the side. The sensor system detects the light intensity of the laterally emitted light emitted by the optical waveguide. A grating is provided between the sensor system and the optical waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Zhidong Hua, Josef Schmidt, Thomas Schäfer, Andreas Wanjek
  • Publication number: 20240155945
    Abstract: An organic emitter represented by formula (I): having a highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) of more than 70% electron density localized on the Ar1Ar2N-L unit and having an energy of lower than 4.9 eV in absolute numbers, a HOMO-1 having more than 70% electron density localized on the BD unit and an energy higher than 4.75 eV in absolute numbers, and a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) having more than 70% electron density localized on the BD unit. A compound represented by formula (I), where BD is a group selected from the following formulas: A material for an organic electroluminescence device, which contains the compound. An electronic equipment containing the organic electroluminescence device. A light emitting layer containing at least one host and at least one dopant, where the dopant contains the compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao-Chen LIN, Pierre BOUFFLET, Tilman BEIERLEIN, Thomas SCHAEFER, Peter MURER, Daniela SUSTAC-ROMAN
  • Publication number: 20240142708
    Abstract: A communication module for a system for transferring data by light beams includes a transmitter for emitting a light beam in which data to be transferred are encoded, and a receiver for receiving a light beam. The transmitter includes a light source, and the receiver includes a light sensor. The transmitter and receiver are disposed offset from each other in a vertical direction. The transmitter emits a light beam in a longitudinal direction. The receiver has a mirror, which can be pivoted about a pivot axis extending in the vertical direction between a folded-out position and a folded-in position. The mirror is disposed such that a light beam incident from the longitudinal direction is deflected toward the light sensor by the mirror in the folded-out position. A system for transferring data by light beams includes at least one first communication module and at least one second communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Zhidong HUA, Thomas SCHÄFER, Andreas WANJEK, Michael ERMERT
  • Publication number: 20240137243
    Abstract: A data communication gateway for a construction machine communication system, including a first, a second, and a third data interface arranged to be mutually interconnected. The first interface is arranged to be connected to a private network of a construction machine, the second interface is arranged to be connected to an attachment network, and the third interface is arranged to be connected to an auxiliary network. A message format table configured in the gateway ECU is indicative of a message formatting relative to a standard message format of the construction machine communication system. The gateway ECU is arranged to receive a message on a source interface out of the first, second, and third interfaces, translate a data content of the message based on the message format table, and forward a message comprising the translated data content onto a destination interface out of the first, second, and third interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas SCHAEFER, Peter BAUER, Christian BALES
  • Publication number: 20240106681
    Abstract: A data communication gateway for a construction machine communication system, the gateway comprising including a first, a second, and a third data interface arranged to be mutually interconnected, where the mutual interconnect is controlled by a gateway electronic control unit, ECU, wherein the first interface is arranged to be connected to a private network of a construction machine, the second interface is arranged to be connected to an attachment network, and the third interface is arranged to be connected to an auxiliary network, wherein the gateway ECU is arranged to receive a request for hydraulic pressure release on the second interface and to forward the request as a hydraulic pressure release signal on the first interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas SCHAEFER, Peter BAUER
  • Publication number: 20240043453
    Abstract: Specific heterocyclic compounds, a material, preferably an emitter material, for an organic electroluminescence device containing the specific heterocyclic compounds, an electronic equipment containing the organic electroluminescence device, a light emitting layer containing at least one host and at least one dopant, where the dopant contains at least one of the heterocyclic compounds, and the use of the heterocyclic compounds in an organic electroluminescence device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Thomas SCHAEFER, Peter MURER, Yuichi NISHIMAE
  • Patent number: 11888517
    Abstract: In a method for a data transmission between first and second modules, and a system having mobile parts for performing the method: the time bases of the first and second modules are synchronized; transmitters of the first module emit a light signal pulse individually one after the other and/or in numbered order in a respective time range; the particular receiver of the second module at which the strongest receive signal occurs is determined, the particular time range and/or the number of the particular time range being determined in which the strongest receive signal occurs; the determined time range and/or the determined number is/are transmitted from the second module to the first module; and the transmitter of the first module associated with the determined time range and/or to the determined number is determined and used for the subsequent data transmission from the first module to the second module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Wanjek, Steffen Storck, Zhidong Hua, Thomas Schäfer, Josef Schmidt