Patents by Inventor Thomas Schulte

Thomas Schulte 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: 11971277
    Abstract: A rotor-hub-flap anisotropic-sensor system includes a rotor hub, a plurality of anisotropic-sensor arrangements interoperably coupled to the rotor hub and operable to measure flapping of the rotor hub, a plurality of rotor blades connected to the rotor hub, and at least one flight control computer interoperably coupled to the plurality of anisotropic-sensor arrangements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Thomas Cravener, Patrick Smith, Troy Cyril Schank, Brady Garrett Atkins, Kynn Jerald Schulte
  • Patent number: 11929527
    Abstract: A fuel cell device of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The fuel cell device includes a fuel cell, a supply air path leading to the fuel cell for a cathode supply air flow, and an exhaust air path leading away from the fuel cell for a cathode exhaust air flow. The supply air path and the exhaust air path are routed through a humidifier that humidifies the supply air and dehumidifies the exhaust air. The exhaust air path is further routed through a water separator that removes water from the exhaust air to provide evaporation water. A heat exchanger for cooling the fuel cell is provided that has an evaporative cooler for cooling the heat exchanger. The evaporative cooler is assigned to the water separator in fluidic communication and is supplied with evaporation water by the water separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Baumann, Richard Bruemmer, Matthias Gaenswein, Sven Alexander Kaiser, Frank Von Luetzau, Jan Schultes, Thomas Strauss
  • Patent number: 11912473
    Abstract: Provided is a package made of a composite material is represented and described, including a package base with two front base corners and with two rear base corners, a package gable with two front gable corners and with two rear gable corners, and a package base body with a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel and a rear panel. The package base and the package gable are arranged on opposite sides of the package base body. The composite material has a polymer inner layer, a polymer outer layer and a fibrous support layer, which is arranged between the polymer outer layer and the polymer inner layer. In order to enable the manufacture of packages with even more complex geometries without impairing the rigidity of the package, it is proposed to provide a third sleeve fold line, which has a plurality of sections, which each adjoin a side panel and the rear panel, and of which at least one section is curved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SIG Technology AG
    Inventors: Norman Gierow, Philippe Hauser, Ali Kaylan, Thomas Keck, Heike Klein, Stefan Mergel, Georg Schulte, Christoph Wirtz
  • Patent number: 10860975
    Abstract: The subject innovation relates to a system for optimizing collection trips and/or delivery trips of a courier service, comprising a computer system with a database for storing address data records and for providing the address data records for a navigation system which can at least be read in at least one of the courier vehicles belonging to the courier service, has a display screen for navigation information and comprises an input system in the courier vehicle, which input system is connected to the computer system and is intended for the input of at least one item of additional information relating to at least one address data record, wherein the computer system is suitable for inserting the additional information into the stored address data records. The subject innovation also relates to a method for using this system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: DEUTSCHE POST AG
    Inventors: Boris Paul, Verena Wild, Thomas Schulte-Hillen, Keith Ulrich
  • Patent number: 10737735
    Abstract: A traction wheel for a track roller unit of an agricultural working machine has at least one drive wheel for driving an elastic track belt of the track roller unit. The at least one drive wheel comprises supporting arms which extend from an axis of rotation of the drive wheel in the radial direction in the manner of spokes and a gap is formed radially on the outside, at least between two adjacent supporting arms in each case. At least one friction element is situated, in particular detachably, radially outwardly on a supporting arm for non-positive interaction with the track belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: CLAAS Industrietechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Obermeier-Hartmann, Sascha Rackow, Andre Riemer, Thomas Schulte
  • Patent number: 10428944
    Abstract: The running face of a compression piston ring also having an inner circumferential surface, and upper and lower flank surfaces interposed between the running face and the inner circumferential surface is provided, in a region thereof adjacent the lower flank, with a first taper of less than 30?, having an axial height of 10 to 30%, based on the total running face height (H), the first taper transitioning into a second taper extending in the direction toward the upper flank surface, which is between 90? and 200?, and the running face is also provided with a thin wear-resistant layer having a thickness from 0.1 to less than 20 ?m, and in particular 4 to 6 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Burscheid GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Schulte-Sasse
  • Patent number: 10321622
    Abstract: An agricultural working machine has a first axle and a second axle, multiple ground-engaging means disposed at the first and second axles that are at least partially drivable by a drive engine or are steerable using steering-knuckle steering, a steering-angle sensor disposed at a steerable ground-engaging means for detecting a set steering angle (?th) and a steering brake for the selective braking of one or more drivable, ground-engaging means for steering support. A control unit controls and regulates the at least one steering brake based on a steering angle (?th, ?tat) or a slip angle (?) of at least one of the steerable ground-engaging means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: CLAAS Industrietechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Muemken, Helmut Claas, Robert Obermeier-Hartmann, Hendrik Schulze Zumkley, Thomas Schulte, Carolin Hammacher
  • Publication number: 20180354569
    Abstract: A traction wheel for a track roller unit of an agricultural working machine has at least one drive wheel for driving an elastic track belt of the track roller unit. The at least one drive wheel comprises supporting arms which extend from an axis of rotation of the drive wheel in the radial direction in the manner of spokes and a gap is formed radially on the outside, at least between two adjacent supporting arms in each case. At least one friction element is situated, in particular detachably, radially outwardly on a supporting arm for non-positive interaction with the track belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: CLAAS Industrietechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Obermeier-Hartmann, Sascha Rackow, Andre Riemer, Thomas Schulte
  • Publication number: 20180216734
    Abstract: The running face of a compression piston ring also having an inner circumferential surface, and upper and lower flank surfaces interposed between the running face and the inner circumferential surface is provided, in a region thereof adjacent the lower flank, with a first taper of less than 30?, having an axial height of 10 to 30%, based on the total running face height (H), the first taper transitioning into a second taper extending in the direction toward the upper flank surface, which is between 90? and 200?, and the running face is also provided with a thin wear-resistant layer having a thickness from 0.1 to less than 20 ?m, and in particular 4 to 6 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventor: Thomas SCHULTE-SASSE
  • Patent number: 9937969
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle having a full-track design with a vehicle structure on each side of which, relative to a vehicle longitudinal axis, a track roller unit is arranged. The track roller unit has roller unit body to which a front deflector roll, a rear deflector roller and a plurality of yoke-type track rollers arranged therebetween are coupled, and an endlessly closed track belt that wraps around the rollers/roller. All the rollers are suspended with respect to the roller unit body in that assigned to a roller or a group of rollers in each case is a spring element, which is acted upon by fluid, for the suspension thereof with respect to the roller unit body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: CLAAS Industrietechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Obermeier-Hartmann, Hendrik Schulze Zumkley, Thomas Schulte, Ronald L. Satzler, David C. Janzen, Carolin Hammacher
  • Patent number: 9820684
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for manufacturing an analyte detecting device. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a housing; a penetrating member driver; a cartridge containing a plurality of penetrating members; a display on the cartridge; a linear slider on the housing, the slider coupled to a rod; and the rod moving with the slider, the rod having at least one roller. The device uses the linear motion of the slider to rotate the cartridge, punch open a new cavity and load a new penetrating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Thomas Schulte, Michael Cane, Don Alden, Matt Schumann
  • Publication number: 20170175257
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing an adhesive-free gas barrier film comprising conveying means for conveying a film web; at least one first lock system for introducing the film web into a coating chamber of the apparatus; at least one first coating means by means of which the film web can be at least partially coated by depositing a barrier material in the coating chamber; and optionally at least one second lock system for expelling the film web out of the coating chamber; and at least one second coating means by means of which the coated film web can be at least partially coated by extrusion of a plastic melt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Dietmar HANSEL, Klaus HEILMANN, Thomas SCHULTE, Tobias PFEIL, Bjoern BREITER
  • Publication number: 20160325782
    Abstract: An agricultural working machine has a first axle and a second axle, multiple ground-engaging means disposed at the first and second axles that are at least partially drivable by a drive engine or are steerable using steering-knuckle steering, a steering-angle sensor disposed at a steerable ground-engaging means for detecting a set steering angle (?th) and a steering brake for the selective braking of one or more drivable, ground-engaging means for steering support. A control unit controls and regulates the at least one steering brake based on a steering angle (?th, ?tat) or a slip angle (?) of at least one of the steerable ground-engaging means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Philipp Muemken, Helmut Claas, Robert Obermeier-Hartmann, Hendrik Schulze Zumkley, Thomas Schulte, Carolin Hammacher
  • Publication number: 20160123466
    Abstract: A piston ring is provided in the form of a base body, which has a running face, an inner circumferential surface, and upper flanks and lower flanks interposed therebetween, in which the base body has a joint and an edge relief, in particular in the region of the inner circumferential surface thereof, and wherein the running face, seen in the circumferential direction, is provided with changing running face conicities and/or convexities, such that a lesser running face conicity and/or convexity exists in the region of the joint than in the diametrically opposed ring back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas SCHULTE-SASSE
  • Publication number: 20160023695
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle having a full-track design with a vehicle structure on each side of which, relative to a vehicle longitudinal axis, a track roller unit is arranged. The track roller unit has roller unit body to which a front deflector roll, a rear deflector roller and a plurality of yoke-type track rollers arranged therebetween are coupled, and an endlessly closed track belt that wraps around the rollers/roller. All the rollers are suspended with respect to the roller unit body in that assigned to a roller or a group of rollers in each case is a spring element, which is acted upon by fluid, for the suspension thereof with respect to the roller unit body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Obermeier-Hartmann, Hendrik Schultze Zumkley, Thomas Schulte, Ronald L. Satzler, David C. Janzen, Carolin Hammacher
  • Patent number: 9217507
    Abstract: A multi-part piston ring, containing an at least single-part spring support which is provided with a piston ring joint region and an at least single-part spring element, which is positioned in a groove provided in the region of the inner circumferential face of the spring support, wherein the wall thickness of the spring support is essentially equal in the region of the ends of the spring support facing the piston ring joint and in the rear region of the spring support, and a pocket which extends over a circumferential range of at least 60° and is created by local reduction of the wall thickness of the spring support is provided in each case between the rear region and the piston ring joint ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Burscheid GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Mittler, Thomas Schulte-Sasse, Manfred Muller
  • Patent number: 9188507
    Abstract: A steering test stand has a first steering device with a measurement unit measuring the steering device torque value and applies forces to the steering device and control unit and has a control unit connected to a computer for controlling actuators. The computer simulates static and/or dynamic properties of a motor vehicle and transmits simulated target values to the control unit. A test driver unit comprises a second steering device as a force feedback steering wheel and a connection between the test driver unit and the computer, transmits a second steering angle set on the force feedback steering wheel. A second connection between the test driver unit and computer transmits steering torque measured on the first steering device to the test unit, such that the second steering device sets a second steering torque value on the force feedback steering wheel as a function of the first value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: dSPACE digital signal processing and control engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Schulte, Andre Lehmann
  • Patent number: 9020798
    Abstract: A system for real-time simulation of a battery comprising simulating a cell array by an overall computer model is disclosed. The model includes a plurality of single cells. A computer is connected via a cell voltage emulator to a control unit calculating terminal voltages of single cells by using the overall model and supplying the calculated terminal cell voltages to the control unit by the cell voltage emulator. The overall model comprises a first model which models a first single reference cell having cell parameters typical of the cell array and sending the total input current of the cell array to the first model as an input variable. The terminal voltage of the reference cell is calculated by the first model. The overall model further comprises a second model which calculates a deviation in the terminal voltage of an additional single cell from the terminal voltage of the reference cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: dSPACE digital signal processing and control engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Hagen Haupt, Thomas Schulte, Christian Vollbrecht
  • Patent number: 8754663
    Abstract: A circuit for simulating an electrical load at a terminal of a test circuit having at least one first switch and at least one second switch includes a third switch connected to the first switch of the test circuit via a first external connection point. A fourth switch is connected to the second switch of the test circuit via a second external connection point. The first switch and the second switch are connected via a shared, first internal connection point to the terminal of the test circuit and the third switch and the fourth switch are connected via a shared, second internal connection point such that that the first switch, the second switch, the third switch and the fourth switch form an H-bridge circuit. A voltage source is configured to provide the first and second external connection points with a supply voltage. A controllable voltage source is connected in a transverse bridge branch between the terminal and the second internal connection point. An inductance is active in the transverse bridge branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Dspace Digital Signal Processing and Control Engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Schulte, Joerg Bracker
  • Publication number: 20140087161
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing an adhesive-free gas barrier film comprising conveying means for conveying a film web; at least one first lock system for introducing the film web into a coating chamber of the apparatus; at least one first coating means by means of which the film web can be at least partially coated by depositing a barrier material in the coating chamber; and optionally at least one second lock system for expelling the film web out of the coating chamber; and at least one second coating means by means of which the coated film web can be at least partially coated by extrusion of a plastic melt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Dietmar HANSEL, Klaus HEILMANN, Thomas SCHULTE, Tobias PFEIL, Bjoern BREITER