Patents by Inventor Thomas Schuler
Thomas Schuler 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).
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Patent number: 12113302Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: BlueHalo, LLCInventors: Michael Thomas Pace, David Gregory Baur, Theodore Lyman Schuler-Sandy, William Kennedy, Jeffrey Gerard Micono, William Louis Walker, Garrett James Newell
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Publication number: 20240328225Abstract: A hinge includes an attachment part to fasten the hinge to a fixed furniture part, an articulated lever, and a hinge cup pivotably arranged on the attachment part via the articulated lever. The articulated lever is mounted with the hinge cup via a hinge pin, and the hinge cup can be fastened to a movable furniture part. A damping device dampens a relative movement between the attachment part and the hinge cup between an open position and a closed position of the hinge, and the damping device has a linear damper with a piston and a translationally movable piston rod. The linear damper is arranged at least in certain regions outside the hinge cup, and the translationally movable actuating element can actuate the damping device. The actuating element is arranged for the most part within the hinge cup.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Christof Goetz, Thomas SCHULER, David KIRCHMAIR
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Publication number: 20240318484Abstract: A fitting such as a hinge can movably support a pivoting element relative to a stationary carrier. The fitting includes a first fitting portion to be fixed to a carrier, a second fitting portion configured to be fixed to the pivoting element, and a hinge lever pivotally supported about a hinge axis. The hinge lever hingedly connects the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion to each other. A spring device can move the first and second fitting portions into a closed position and/or into an open position relative to each other. A portion, preferably an end portion, of the spring device is supported on a support element, and the support element supporting the spring device is rotationally mounted, preferably on the hinge lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Thomas SCHULER, Heike SELTMANN, Andreas HOLZAPFEL
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Publication number: 20240322431Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Michael Thomas Pace, David Gregory Baur, Theodore Lyman Schuler-Sandy, William Kennedy, Jeffrey Gerard Micono, William Louis Walker, Garrett James Newell
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Publication number: 20240318482Abstract: A fitting for movably mounting a pivoting element of a door or a window relative to a stationary support, includes a first substantially cuboid-shaped fitting part to be arrangeable substantially completely in a recess on an end face of a panel of the support, and a second fitting part for securing to the pivoting element, the second fitting part being pivotally connected to the first fitting part. The second fitting part can be arranged substantially completely in the pivoting element. A damping device damps a pivoting movement of the two fitting parts relative to each other. The damping device can be converted from a first damping position into a second damping position with a reduced damping performance relative to the first damping position, and the damping device is arranged in the first fitting part. A securing device is provided for holding the damping device in the second damping position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventor: Thomas Schuler
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Publication number: 20240322432Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Michael Thomas Pace, David Gregory Baur, Theodore Lyman Schuler-Sandy, William Kennedy, Jeffrey Gerard Micono, William Louis Walker, Garrett James Newell
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Patent number: 12088021Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: BlueHalo, LLCInventors: Michael Thomas Pace, David Gregory Baur, Theodore Lyman Schuler-Sandy, William Kennedy, Jeffrey Gerard Micono, William Louis Walker, Garrett James Newell
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Patent number: 12080958Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2023Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: BlueHalo, LLCInventors: Michael Thomas Pace, David Gregory Baur, Theodore Lyman Schuler-Sandy, William Kennedy, Jeffrey Gerard Micono, William Louis Walker, Garrett James Newell
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Publication number: 20240291151Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Michael Thomas Pace, David Gregory Baur, Theodore Lyman Schuler-Sandy, William Kennedy, Jeffrey Gerard Micono, William Louis Walker, Garrett James Newell
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Publication number: 20240275048Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Michael Thomas Pace, David Gregory Baur, Theodore Lyman Schuler-Sandy, William Kennedy, Jeffrey Gerard Micono, William Louis Walker, Garrett James Newell
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Patent number: 12061259Abstract: A receiving device for an optical detection appliance for receiving optical reception signals, in particular of a transmitting device of the detection appliance, that are reflected at an object (18), a detection appliance and a driver assistance system are described. The receiving device comprises at least one optical sensor (36) comprising at least one detection surface (38) with at least one row (44) with a number of optical detection regions (40, 42) extending along a first extension direction (46) of the at least one detection surface (38). At least two of the detection regions (40, 42) can be analysed separately from each other for positional resolution of a received signal. The respective extents of at least two detection regions (40, 42) are different, at least when viewed along the first extension direction (46).Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBHInventors: Lin Lin, Peter Horvath, Thomas Schuler
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Patent number: 12062862Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2023Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: BlueHalo, LLCInventors: Michael Thomas Pace, David Gregory Baur, Theodore Lyman Schuler-Sandy, William Kennedy, Jeffrey Gerard Micono, William Louis Walker, Garrett James Newell
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Patent number: 12062861Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2023Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: BlueHalo, LLCInventors: Michael Thomas Pace, David Gregory Baur, Theodore Lyman Schuler-Sandy, William Kennedy, Jeffrey Gerard Micono, William Louis Walker, Garrett James Newell
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Publication number: 20240266737Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Inventors: Michael Thomas Pace, David Gregory Baur, Theodore Lyman Schuler-Sandy, William Kennedy, Jeffrey Gerard Micono, William Louis Walker, Garrett James Newell
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Patent number: 12038505Abstract: The invention concerns a lidar unit (10), in particular a laser scanner, for laser-based distance measurement for a vehicle, with a transmitter module (12) that is designed to emit a laser beam, and a receiver module (14) that is designed to receive a reflection of the emitted laser beam, wherein the lidar unit (10) has a mounting element (16) for attaching the transmitter module (12) and the receiver module (14), the mounting element (16) and the transmitter module (12) comprise corresponding first stop surfaces (26, 28) for aligning the transmitter module (12) on the mounting element (16), the mounting element (16) and the receiver module (14) comprise corresponding second stop surfaces (32, 34) for aligning the receiver module (14) on the mounting element (16), the transmitter module (12) is pre-calibrated in relation to its first stop surface (26) and the receiver module (14) is pre-calibrated in relation its second stop surface (32).Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBHInventors: Sorin Popescu, Peter Horvath, Thomas Schuler
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Publication number: 20240183209Abstract: A damper includes a damper housing, a fluid chamber in the damper housing, a damping fluid in the fluid chamber, a piston displaceable in the fluid chamber, a piston rod connected to the piston, and a volume compensating device in the damper housing. The volume compensating device compensates for a displaceable volume of the damping fluid when the piston rod is immersed into the fluid chamber, and includes a seal to seal the fluid chamber relative to the piston rod and/or relative to an inner wall of the damper housing, a support element to guide the seal, a spring element to reset the seal after a damping stroke at least partially into an initial position. The spring element, the seal, and/or the support element form a common compensating member having an integral one-piece configuration. The compensating member is configured to bear loosely against a cover for closing the damper housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2024Publication date: June 6, 2024Inventors: Thomas Schuler, Simon Gassner, Bernhard Krammer
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Publication number: 20240053455Abstract: A safety device for at least one light source for preventing exceeding specified light energy limits in the emission of light using the at least one light source is disclosed. The device includes at least one electrical component for influencing an electrical energy supply of at least one light source, and at least one electrical capacitive component, which is connected to a light source current path of the at least one light source. The device also has at least one state of charge comparison means, which is connected to at least one capacitive component, using which a state of charge variable characterizing a state of charge of the capacitive component is compared to a specified limiting state of charge variable and at least one alarm status for influencing the electrical energy supply of the at least one light source is set depending on the result of the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbHInventors: Johannes Appl, Juergen Nies, Thomas Schuler, Christoph Parl
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Patent number: 11866975Abstract: A furniture drive for moving a furniture part movably-supported relative to a furniture carcass, includes a first fitting portion to be fixed to the furniture carcass, a second fitting portion to be fixed to the movable furniture part, and a hinge lever hingedly connected to the first fitting portion via a first hinge axis, and hingedly connected to the second fitting portion via a second hinge axis. The hinge lever includes at least two sections mutually spaced from one another by an offset in a direction extending parallel to the hinge axes. The first fitting portion has a first notional middle plane, and the second fitting portion has a second notional middle plane, and the middle planes are mutually spaced from one another in a direction extending parallel to the hinge axes.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventors: Thomas Schuler, André Hammerer, Thomas Folie, Irmela Mara Geller
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Patent number: 11860310Abstract: The invention relates to an emitter device (8) for an optical detection apparatus (3) of a motor vehicle (1), which is configured in order to scan a surrounding region (4) of the motor vehicle (1) by means of a light beam (10), and which comprises a light source (13) for emitting the light beam (10) and a guiding unit (15), the guiding unit (15) being configured in order to guide the light beam (10) emitted onto the guiding unit (15) by the light source (13) at different scanning angles (?). The light source (13) for emitting the light beam (10) comprises at least two separately driveable emitter elements (13a, 13b), which are configured in order to emit the light beam (10) onto the guiding unit (15) at angles of incidence (?1, ?2) corresponding to predetermined setpoint values (??3, ??2, ??1, ?0, +?1, +?2, +?3) of the scanning angle (?) in order to generate a predetermined setpoint field of view (16) of the emitter device (8).Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBHInventors: Lin Lin, Peter Horvath, Thomas Schuler
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Publication number: 20230417922Abstract: A receiving device of a detection device for monitoring a monitoring region for objects using electromagnetic scanning signals is disclosed. The device has a signal converting means for converting electromagnetic signals originating from electromagnetic scanning signals into electric signals and a frequency analyzing means for analyzing the frequency of signals. The frequency analyzing means has at least one spectral analyzing means, by which magnetic signals are analyzed to form at least one electromagnetic spectrum that is output in a spectrum output range of the at least one spectral analyzing means. At least two signal converting means, by which separate electric signals are ascertained, are assigned to different sections of a spectrum output range of the spectral analyzing means. The different sections of the spectrum output range correspond to different frequency ranges of an electromagnetic spectrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbHInventors: Christoph Parl, Thomas Schuler, Wensi Zheng