Patents by Inventor Thomas Sturm

Thomas Sturm 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: 10173238
    Abstract: An applicator for application onto and embossing microprofiling of a fluidic medium on a substrate, in particular in the aerospace sector, and a corresponding application device having such an applicator. The applicator has a circumferentially moving die that has an embossing profile, a press for the die and a stabilizing device, in particular a hardening device, for the applied medium. In addition, the applicator has a hollow support body, surrounded by the die at a distance forming a gap, the press being arranged in the gap. The application device has, in addition to the applicator, a handling device for a relative movement between the applicator and a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Sturm, Helmut Huber
  • Patent number: 9982724
    Abstract: A friction plate for wet-running applications includes an annular main body having a first and a second surface. A friction lining having first oil grooves and second oil grooves is disposed on at least one of the first and the second surfaces. The first oil grooves extend from a radially inner end face of the friction lining in the direction towards a radially outer end face of the friction lining and terminate at a distance short of the radially outer end face, and the second oil grooves are disposed directly adjoining the first oil grooves in the radial direction and have a smaller maximum width in the circumferential direction than the first oil grooves. The first oil grooves are provided with a cross-sectional widening in the region of a radially outer end. The cross-sectional widenings of the first oil grooves are disposed at different radial heights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Miba Frictec GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Hartner, Florian Markowsky, Thomas Sturm
  • Publication number: 20180105713
    Abstract: Described is a composition suitable for the preparation of an electroconductive transparent layer, said composition comprising a mixture of water and one or more alcohols, electroconductive nanoobjects and one or more dissolved styrene/(meth)acrylic copolymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Herve DIETSCH, Thomas STURM, Danny SEYFRIED, Rui ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20170292573
    Abstract: A friction plate for wet-running applications includes an annular main body having a first and a second surface. A friction lining having first oil grooves and second oil grooves is disposed on at least one of the first and the second surfaces. The first oil grooves extend from a radially inner end face of the friction lining in the direction towards a radially outer end face of the friction lining and terminate at a distance short of the radially outer end face, and the second oil grooves are disposed directly adjoining the first oil grooves in the radial direction and have a smaller maximum width in the circumferential direction than the first oil grooves. The first oil grooves are provided with a cross-sectional widening in the region of a radially outer end. The cross-sectional widenings of the first oil grooves are disposed at different radial heights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Miba Frictec GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard HARTNER, Florian MARKOWSKY, Thomas STURM
  • Publication number: 20170233588
    Abstract: Described is a composition suitable for the preparation of an electroconductive transparent layer, said composition comprising silver nanowires and dispersed polymer beads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Herve DIETSCH, Thomas STURM, Danny SEYFRIED, Frank BARTELS, Rui ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20170166760
    Abstract: Described is a composition suitable for the preparation of an electroconductive transparent layer, said composition comprising silver nanowires and fibers of crystalline cellulose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Herve DIETSCH, Thomas STURM, Danny SEYFRIED
  • Publication number: 20170095831
    Abstract: An applicator for application onto and embossing microprofiling of a fluidic medium on a substrate, in particular in the aerospace sector, and a corresponding application device having such an applicator. The applicator has a circumferentially moving die that has an embossing profile, a press for the die and a stabilizing device, in particular a hardening device, for the applied medium. In addition, the applicator has a hollow support body, surrounded by the die at a distance forming a gap, the press being arranged in the gap. The application device has, in addition to the applicator, a handling device for a relative movement between the applicator and a workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Sturm, Helmut Huber
  • Publication number: 20170036343
    Abstract: A manipulation device (2) and a manipulation method are provided for a processing tool (3). The manipulation device (2) has two cooperating manipulation units (8, 9) which together hold a support (16) and guide the support with coordinated movements. The processing tool (3) is provided on the support (16) such that the processing tool (3) can be moved by a conveying device (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas Sturm
  • Publication number: 20160004781
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to identify sponsored media in a Document Object Model. An example method includes in response to determining that a first node is not a candidate node, determining, via a processor, whether a child node of the first node is the candidate node based on determining that the child node has a characteristic common to sponsored media nodes, identifying, via the processor, the candidate node as sponsored media when dimensions of the candidate node match dimensions of replacement media, and modifying the document to cause the replacement media to be presented in place of the sponsored media during presentation of the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Sturm, Nicholas Naveen Rau, Ryan J. O'Hearn, Jeremy Wade Bennett
  • Patent number: 9149927
    Abstract: A robot arrangement has a movable, programmable robot (2), which has a plurality of links (4, 5, 6, 7) and axes of motion (I-VII) and is arranged on a movable, drivable carrying device (15). The robot arrangement (1) has a robot arrangement drive (16), which can be actuated by the robot (2), for the carrying means (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: KUKA Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Sturm
  • Publication number: 20140229297
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for efficient execution of modules are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Nicholas Naveen Rau, Ryan O'Hearn, Thomas Sturm, Jeremy Bennett
  • Patent number: 8365396
    Abstract: A changeover device (8) is provided for tenter frames (5,6,7) in a treatment station (1) for vehicle bodies. The changeover device comprises at least one frame store (9,10) that can be rotated about a rotational axis (11) and is arranged at a distance from a working point (39), and a transport device (17) provided with a guide (18) and a controllable towing device (28) for the tenter frames (5,6,7). The transport device (17) has a guide (18) on the bottom side, for transporting the tenter frames in a vertical position, and also comprises a bottom-side or lateral stabilizing device (64). A towing device (28) for the tenter frames (5,6,7) is arranged in the bottom region of the transport device (17) with at least one driven carriage (29,30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Kuka Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Kraus, Botho Kikut, Johann Maischberger, Thomas Sturm
  • Patent number: 8073439
    Abstract: Transceiver for controlling an application device by means of an external control device. The transceiver has a control unit, a memory unit coupled to the control unit, a control interface coupled to the control unit, a communication interface coupled to the control unit, wherein the application device is controllable using the external control device via the control interface and via the communication interface using the control unit, and an application control program stored in the memory unit, wherein the application control program is communicated to the external control device via the communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Guido Stromberg, Thomas Sturm
  • Patent number: 7757983
    Abstract: A comminuting apparatus for waster and/or production residues includes a drive device having at least one high-pole three-phase synchronous motor that is operatively connected to a comminuting shaft having at least one shaft bearing arrangement. The motor is connected directly to the comminuting shaft and the comminuting shaft over its working region has comminuting tools that cooperate with a counterpart member for comminuting the material to be processed. The comminuting shaft extends axially into the three-phase synchronous motor and the at least one shaft bearing arrangement of the comminuting shaft is surrounded at least in portion-wise manner by the synchronous motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Vecoplan AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Lipowski, Thomas Sturm
  • Patent number: 7725629
    Abstract: A processor arrangement having a plurality of processor units and a control computer. Each of the processor units is connected to at least one adjacent processor unit and has one control element and at least one communications interface for providing a data communications link with an adjacent processor unit. The control computer is connected to one of the processor units, and is configured for exchanging information with the processor unit and for assigning one control element of the plurality of control elements to a device that is electrically connected to the processor arrangement for the control of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Sturm, Rupert Glaser, Christl Lauterbach, Annelie Sohr, Werner Weber, Frank Schliep
  • Patent number: 7647366
    Abstract: Apparatus for generating a random number includes a sampler that samples a noise signal to obtain a noise signal sample, and a provider that provides at least three noise signal threshold values selected such that a first probability of the noise signal sample being between the first and second threshold values, and a second probability of the noise signal sample being between the second and third threshold values are different from each other by less than a predetermined differential value or are identical. An outputter outputs the random number such that when the noise signal sample is between the first and second threshold values, a first digit of a random number is occupied by a first logical state, whereas a second digit is occupied with a different logical state, so that a random number which is at least 2 bits wide results from one noise signal sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: David Meintrup, Guido Stromberg, Thomas Sturm, Annelie Stoehr
  • Patent number: 7469850
    Abstract: A comminuting apparatus having a compact, variable-speed drive unit with a high level of efficiency and high torque levels. The comminuting apparatus comprises a drive device having an electric motor operatively connected by way of a transmission device to a comminuting shaft that has comminuting tools at its periphery. The tools cooperate with a counterpart member to comminute the material to be processed. The electric motor is in the form of a high-pole three-phase synchronous motor that is electrically connected to the output of a frequency converter controlled by a control device, and the transmission device is in the form of an epicyclic transmission device. The motor surrounds the epicyclic transmission device at least in part, and the motor and the transmission device are arranged in a common housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: VECOPLAN Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Lipowski, Thomas Sturm, Jochen Giehl
  • Publication number: 20080274865
    Abstract: A machining or processing plant (1) is provided including one or several machining stations (2) that are surrounded by a protective partition (13) and are supplied with components (4, 5) from at least one external supply (6) by a feeding mechanism (8). The feeding mechanism (8) is provided with one or several distribution vehicles (9) which can be moved between the supply (6) and the processing stations (2). The distribution vehicles (9) are equipped with a multi-shaft manipulator (10) and a device (36) for surmounting the protective partitions (13). The distribution vehicles (9) are also equipped with one or several receptacles (30) for component supports (24, 25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventor: Thomas Sturm
  • Patent number: 7442899
    Abstract: A clamping device or system (1) is provided for body parts (8, 9), which have a component clamping contour (11), especially a component flange. The clamping device or system (1) has one or more clamping devices (2, 3), which have each a frame-like structure (12) with fixed and mobile clamping units (18, 19) arranged therein, which are present in a plurality of pairs. The clamping units (18, 19) have a strip-shaped design and are adapted to the course of the component clamping contour. Furthermore, the clamping device or system (1) has an adjusting device (21), which feeds the mobile clamping units (19) to the component clamping contour and actuates them together or in a controllable sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: KUKA Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Sturm
  • Publication number: 20080189939
    Abstract: A changeover device (8) is provided for tenter frames (5,6,7) in a treatment station (1) for vehicle bodies. The changeover device comprises at least one frame store (9,10) that can be rotated about a rotational axis (11) and is arranged at a distance from a working point (39), and a transport device (17) provided with a guide (18) and a controllable towing device (28) for the tenter frames (5,6,7). The transport device (17) has a guide (18) on the bottom side, for transporting the tenter frames in a vertical position, and also comprises a bottom-side or lateral stabilising device (64). A towing device (28) for the tenter frames (5,6,7) is arranged in the bottom region of the transport device (17) with at least one driven carriage (29,30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Gerhard Kraus, Botho Kikut, Johann Maischberger, Thomas Sturm