Patents by Inventor Thomas Schumann

Thomas Schumann 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: 20260152998
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a tool-less mounting system that allows powered window accessories, such as powered shades/blinds, for example, to be connected directly to the inside face of a fenestration frame. Mounting features of the mounting system may include a hook or hook-like extension or protrusion that extends from either the accessory or the fenestration unit. These mounting features may include a corresponding aperture or opening into the other of the accessory or fenestration unit. The hook or hook-like features may be referred-to as a “QuickHook” in some embodiments of the present disclosure. The QuickHook is meant to allow quick, tool-less connection and disconnection of the accessory/to the window frame, while allowing for power delivery and optional control signals between the accessory and a power source, such as photovoltaic glass, in the fenestration unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2026
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Inventors: Thomas Schumann, Ismet Tudjinovic, Adrian Winoto, Nicholas C. Davy, Franklin Rolles
  • Patent number: 9612158
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining the temperature of a substrate, in particular of a semiconductor wafer during a heating thereof by means of a first radiation source is described. Furthermore, an apparatus and a method for thermally treating substrates are described, in which the substrate is heated by means of at least one first radiation source. The apparatus comprises a first grating structure having grating lines, which are opaque with respect to a substantial portion of the radiation of the first radiation source, wherein the grating structure is arranged between the first radiation source and the substrate, and a drive unit for moving the first grating structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Centrotherm Thermal Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Denise Reichel, Wilfried Lerch, Jeff Gelpey, Wolfgang Skorupa, Thomas Schumann
  • Publication number: 20140248720
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining the temperature of a substrate, in particular of a semiconductor wafer during a heating thereof by means of a first radiation source is described. Furthermore, an apparatus and a method for thermally treating substrates are described, in which the substrate is heated by means of at least one first radiation source. The apparatus comprises a first grating structure having grating lines, which are opaque with respect to a substantial portion of the radiation of the first radiation source, wherein the grating structure is arranged between the first radiation source and the substrate, and a drive unit for moving the first grating structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: CENTROTHERM THERMAL SOLUTIONS GMBH &CO. KG
    Inventors: Denise Reichel, Wilfried Lerch, Jeff Gelpey, Wolfgang Skorupa, Thomas Schumann
  • Patent number: 7307869
    Abstract: A method for reading data from a dynamic memory circuit is provided, wherein at least one memory cell can be addressed via a word line and a bit line, wherein the memory cell is connected to a first reading amplifier via the bit line, and wherein a switching element, which in the off state isolates the first reading amplifier from the bit line, is provided. The method comprises: a) turning on the switching element to connect the first reading amplifier to the bit line, b) activating the word line to activate the memory cell for reading, c) activating the first reading amplifier to initiate assessment of the information on the bit line, d) turning off the switching element to isolate the first reading amplifier from the bit line, and e) transferring the information which has been read to a data bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Bernd Klehn, Hermann Fischer, Eckhard Brass, Ralf Klein, Thomas Schumann
  • Publication number: 20060146593
    Abstract: A method for reading data from a dynamic memory circuit is provided, wherein at least one memory cell can be addressed via a word line and a bit line, wherein the memory cell is connected to a first reading amplifier via the bit line, and wherein a switching element, which in the off state isolates the first reading amplifier from the bit line, is provided. The method comprises: a) turning on the switching element to connect the first reading amplifier to the bit line, b) activating the word line to activate the memory cell for reading, c) activating the first reading amplifier to initiate assessment of the information on the bit line, d) turning off the switching element to isolate the first reading amplifier from the bit line, and e) transferring the information which has been read to a data bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Bernd Klehn, Hermann Fischer, Eckhard Brass, Ralf Klein, Thomas Schumann