Patents by Inventor Thomas SCHIEMER

Thomas SCHIEMER 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).

  • Voltage converter having overvoltage protection
    Patent number: 12155195
    Abstract: To provide improved overvoltage protection for a voltage converter for converting an input voltage into a DC output voltage, a first switch-off unit is provided, which is configured to effect a switch-off of at least a part of the voltage converter if the DC output voltage reaches or exceeds a first voltage threshold, in order to reduce the DC output voltage. Furthermore, a second switch-off unit is provided, which is configured to check whether a mean value of the DC output voltage reaches or exceeds a mean value threshold and, if the mean value threshold is reached or exceeded, to effect a switch-off of at least a part of the voltage converter in order to reduce the DC output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian Blume, Thomas Schiemer, Tim Huber, Djordje Vukovic
  • VOLTAGE CONVERTER HAVING OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20230275420
    Abstract: To provide improved overvoltage protection for a voltage converter for converting an input voltage into a DC output voltage, a first switch-off unit is provided, which is configured to effect a switch-off of at least a part of the voltage converter if the DC output voltage reaches or exceeds a first voltage threshold, in order to reduce the DC output voltage. Furthermore, a second switch-off unit is provided, which is configured to check whether a mean value of the DC output voltage reaches or exceeds a mean value threshold and, if the mean value threshold is reached or exceeded, to effect a switch-off of at least a part of the voltage converter in order to reduce the DC output voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian BLUME, Thomas SCHIEMER, Tim HUBER, Djordje VUKOVIC
  • Game of horseshoes
    Patent number: 4927159
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the new and improved method of playing a game of horseshoes. The object of the inventive game is to toss horseshoes at the feet of an opponent such that the feet act as the target for scoring points during playing the game of horseshoes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Inventors: Mark E. Morrissey, Thomas Schiemer, Jr.