Patents by Inventor Thomas Schnabel

Thomas Schnabel 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: 12647041
    Abstract: A power electronics system includes at least one power module which is connected to a direct-current source via an upper bus bar and a lower bus bar. The at least one power module has connection points for contact with the bus bars, and the upper bus bar rests on an insulating sheet and on the lower bus bar. The upper bus bar has a cut-out and the insulating sheet has a further cut-out, so that the lower bus bar is accessible from above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: MAGNA Powertrain GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Thomas Schnabel, Eike Janssen
  • Patent number: 12587107
    Abstract: A power converter having a busbar device includes at least one ferrite core filter and at least two busbars, which are spaced from one another in an electrically insulated manner. The busbars may have different electric potentials, so that the busbars can carry an electric current appropriate for a bar cross-sectional area. The busbars are guided at least once through at least one feed-through opening of the ferrite core filter. The busbars are one piece in each case, and are reshaped by a bend formed in a passage area of the feed-through opening, and a passage cross-sectional area of the busbars in the passage area is at least the same size as the bar cross-sectional area, so that the busbars can carry the same electric current along the run of the busbars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: MAGNA Powertrain GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Birgit Lipp, Michael Wadsack, Thomas Schnabel
  • Publication number: 20250355881
    Abstract: Methods and systems for scaling out real-time computations are disclosed. A stream of event data associated with a plurality of users is received. A set of event-based aggregations to be computed for the plurality of users is determined based on the received stream of event data. User information for the plurality of users is stored in a state store. Computation of the determined set of event-based aggregations is dynamically scaled out using the stored user information. The set of event-based aggregations is computed for the plurality of users from the received stream of event data using the dynamically scaled out computation. The computed event-based aggregations for the plurality of users are stored in the state store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Inventors: Andrius Vaskys, Jacob Bogerd, Joris Basiglio, Gurkanwal Singh Batra, Thomas Schnabel
  • Publication number: 20250355724
    Abstract: Methods and systems for using a cloud-managed state store are disclosed. A stream of data is received via a network. State information for a real-time computation workload is stored in a cloud-managed state store. The real-time computation workload is scaled out by utilizing the cloud-managed state store to retrieve state information. The stream of data is processed using a processing engine and utilizing the retrieved state information from the cloud-managed state store. Results of processing the stream of data are stored in the cloud-managed state store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Inventors: Andrius Vaskys, Jacob Bogerd, Joris Basiglio, Gurkanwal Singh Batra, Thomas Schnabel
  • Publication number: 20250274053
    Abstract: A method for producing an inverter incldues installing at least one filter assembly and one assembly for intermediate circuit capacitorsin an inverter housing on busbars. The individual components of the filter assembly and the assembly of the intermediate circuit capacitors are arranged optimally with respect to one another. The filter assembly and the assembly for intermediate circuit capacitors are jointly fastened in the inverter housing or a partial housing within the inverter housing using a potting compound and are thermally connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Inventors: Birgit Lipp, Thomas Schnabel, Markus Reiterer, Alexander Dietrich
  • Publication number: 20250226759
    Abstract: A power electronics system includes at least one power module which is connected to a direct-current source via an upper bus bar and a lower bus bar. The at least one power module has connection points for contact with the bus bars, and the upper bus bar rests on an insulating sheet and on the lower bus bar. The upper bus bar has a cut-out and the insulating sheet has a further cut-out, so that the lower bus bar is accessible from above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas Schnabel, Eike Janssen
  • Publication number: 20240007013
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power converter having a busbar device, a method for producing a busbar device and a busbar device for carrying and distributing electric currents, having at least one ferrite core filter and having at least two busbars, which are spaced from one another in an electrically insulated manner, it being possible for the busbars to have different electric potentials, so that the busbars can carry an electric current appropriate for a bar cross-sectional area, and the busbars being guided at least once through at least one feed-through opening of the ferrite core filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Birgit LIPP, Michael WADSACK, Thomas SCHNABEL
  • Patent number: 11598404
    Abstract: A gear assembly for a motor vehicle comprising at least one shaft, at least one gear component arranged on the shaft, at least one engagement component which is engaged with the gear component or can be brought into engagement with the gear component, and at least one damping element. The damping element is arranged in an operative manner between the gear component and the engagement component and/or between the gear component and the shaft, and wherein the damping element is produced at least in part from amorphous metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: MAGNA POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KG
    Inventor: Thomas Schnabel
  • Publication number: 20210310553
    Abstract: A gear assembly for a motor vehicle comprising at least one shaft, at least one gear component arranged on the shaft, at least one engagement component which is engaged with the gear component or can be brought into engagement with the gear component, and at least one damping element. The damping element is arranged in an operative manner between the gear component and the engagement component and/or between the gear component and the shaft, and wherein the damping element is produced at least in part from amorphous metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas SCHNABEL
  • Patent number: 7329224
    Abstract: The invention relates to a therapy combination which consists of a locating unit and a therapy unit which includes a therapy head for focusing energy in a focus, said units being movable relative to one another. In order to determine the relative position, each of said two units is provided with a sub-system of a measuring device. The position of the focus can thus be determined relative to an image produced by the locating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Horst Hartwig Schwieker, Thomas Schnabel
  • Publication number: 20070070630
    Abstract: A forced air cooling unit for a light source formed of an array of high intensity light emitting diodes (LEDs). A housing includes side walls with a pair of grooves on the inside of the walls. A heat sink includes side extensions which are slidably received in the grooves. The LED array is mounted in thermal contact with the heat sink so as to protrude from the top of the housing. The housing side walls include a second pair of inside grooves below the first pair. The second pair of grooves slidably receive a cooling fan base plate. An internal air flow chamber thus defined by the housing side walls, the base plate and the heat sink. A cooling fan, mounted at one end of the base plate, draws cooling air into internal chamber. The air flows by the heat sink, carrying with it heat generated by the LEDs, to the other opposite end of the base plate, where it exits the internal chamber through openings in the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Ryan Kittredge, Scott Sabatino, Thomas Schnabel, John Thrailkill
  • Publication number: 20050228263
    Abstract: The invention relates to a therapy combination which consists of a locating unit and a therapy unit which includes a therapy head for focusing energy in a focus, said units being movable relative to one another. In order to determine the relative position, each of said two units is provided with a sub-system of a measuring device. The position of the focus can thus be determined relative to an image produced by the locating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Horst-Hartwig Schwieker, Thomas Schnabel
  • Patent number: 5048976
    Abstract: A carrier bag or similar bag-like pack made from a plastic film or a similar material, with a carry handle provided on a narrow panel, which is formed by two oblong openings positioned a certain distance apart, between which a strip of material with the function of a carry handle is located. At least the area of the openings of this narrow panel has a backing panel on the inside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Assignee: Unilever Patent Holdings B.V.
    Inventors: Ralf Jung, Martin Schledorn, Thomas Schnabel, Gunter Schulz, Kurt Springer, Adalbert Suss