Patents by Inventor Thomas Weingaertner
Thomas Weingaertner 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: 11510553Abstract: The disclosure relates to diagnostic, surgical, and/or therapeutic devices for being introduced into the human or animal body or for in vitro examination of human or animal blood samples or other body cells, in particular to an endoscope or a disposable endoscope that includes at least one illumination light guide and/or image guide for transmitting electromagnetic radiation, the illumination light guide or image guide having a proximal end face for incoupling or outcoupling of electromagnetic radiation and a distal end face for incoupling or outcoupling of electromagnetic radiation. The proximal and/or distal end faces consist of plastic elements that are transparent at least partially or in sections thereof, the transparent plastic being biocompatible and/or having non-toxic properties to human or animal cell cultures for exposure durations of less than one day. This allows for the production of assemblies for disposable endoscopes, inter alia.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: SCHOTT AGInventors: Bernd Schultheis, Björn Bleisinger, Andreas Dietrich, Markus Kappel, Hubertus Russert, Martin Cramer, Thomas Weingärtner
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Publication number: 20220371476Abstract: A control arrangement for a drive arrangement of a motor vehicle interior element, the interior element is adjustable and lockable in position by aid of adjustment kinematics, the drive arrangement configured to adjust the interior element with the aid of adjustment kinematics and an interior sensor arrangement for detecting an object, the control arrangement activates the drive in an adjustment routine to adjust the interior element in a rotational motion from an initial angle to a terminal angle. The control arrangement activates the adjustment routine based on sensor data for the object, acquired by means of the interior sensor. The control arrangement includes an interior-element model of geometry of the interior element and the adjustment kinematics and generates a geometric object model based on the sensor data, to determine the terminal angle based on the interior-element model and the object model, adhering to a separation specification.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, BambergInventors: Matthias GEMPEL, Peter HORN, Thomas WEINGÄRTNER, Christian HERRMANN
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Patent number: 11464395Abstract: The disclosure relates to diagnostic, surgical, and/or therapeutic devices for being introduced into the human or animal body or for in vitro examination of human or animal blood samples or other body cells, in particular to an endoscope or a disposable endoscope that includes at least one illumination light guide and/or image guide for transmitting electromagnetic radiation, the illumination light guide or image guide having a proximal end face for incoupling or outcoupling of electromagnetic radiation and a distal end face for incoupling or outcoupling of electromagnetic radiation. The proximal and/or distal end faces consist of plastic elements that are transparent at least partially or in sections thereof, the transparent plastic being biocompatible and/or having non-toxic properties to human or animal cell cultures for exposure durations of less than one day. This allows for the production of assemblies for disposable endoscopes, inter alia.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: SCHOTT AGInventors: Bernd Schultheis, Björn Bleisinger, Andreas Dietrich, Markus Kappel, Hubertus Russert, Martin Cramer, Thomas Weingärtner
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Publication number: 20220274509Abstract: A vehicle provided with a vehicle interior including an interior surface and at least one interior object provided for arrangement and fixation in the vehicle interior, an electronic detection device is provided, which is adapted to detect a position of the interior object on the interior surface. The at least one interior object includes at least one drive device for a non-mechanically guided displacement of the interior object on the interior surface of the vehicle, and the electronic detection device adapted to detect the reaching of a specified fixing position on the interior surface by the interior object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, CoburgInventors: Christian HERRMANN, Matthias GEMPEL, Volker DEINHARD, Eike FRÖHLICH, Markus BAUERNFEIND, Manfred STENZEL, Thomas WEINGÄRTNER, Wolfgang UEBEL
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Patent number: 11406248Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optical fiber article and a method for the production of the optical fiber article. The present disclosure in particular relates to the use of the optical fiber article in a fiber bundle as light guide and/or image guide, for example in an endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: SCHOTT AGInventors: Stephanie Mangold, Thomas Weingärtner, Oliver Fratzer
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Publication number: 20210276915Abstract: Glasses are provided that are highly transparent and have very good resistance to solarization. The resistance to solarization is favored to a special extent by the production method. The concentrations of reduced polyvalent ion species are reduced by targeted use of bubbling with an oxidizing gas. Methods for producing glasses and to the uses thereof, particularly as core glasses in optical waveguides, are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Simone Ritter, Uwe Kolberg, Stefanie Hansen, Thomas Weingaertner, Caroline de Luca, Thomas Kirsch, Peter-Franz Skiba
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Patent number: 11084754Abstract: Glasses are provided that are highly transparent and have very good resistance to solarisation. The resistance to solarisation is favoured to a special extent by the production method. The concentrations of reduced polyvalent ion species are reduced by targeted use of bubbling with an oxidising gas. Methods for producing glasses and to the uses thereof, particularly as core glasses in optical waveguides, are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: SCHOTT AGInventors: Simone Ritter, Uwe Kolberg, Stefanie Hansen, Thomas Weingaertner, Caroline de Luca, Thomas Kirsch, Peter-Franz Skiba
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Patent number: 11034612Abstract: Glasses are provided that are highly transparent and have very good resistance to solarisation. The resistance to solarisation is favoured to a special extent by the production method. The concentrations of reduced polyvalent ion species are reduced by targeted use of bubbling with an oxidising gas. Methods for producing glasses and to the uses thereof, particularly as core glasses in optical waveguides, are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: SCHOTT AGInventors: Simone Ritter, Uwe Kolberg, Stefanie Hansen, Thomas Weingaertner, Caroline de Luca, Thomas Kirsch, Peter-Franz Skiba
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Publication number: 20210093158Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optical fiber article and a method for the production of the optical fiber article. The present disclosure in particular relates to the use of the optical fiber article in a fiber bundle as light guide and/or image guide, for example in an endoscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Stephanie Mangold, Thomas Weingärtner, Oliver Fratzer
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Publication number: 20210086662Abstract: A method for operating an interior of a motor vehicle, having a number of electro-motive adjusting drives which each have an adjusting part, to which an adjusting path is assigned. The position of the adjusting parts is detected by means of a 3D sensor which is spaced apart from the electromotive adjusting drives. Said method further relates to an interior of a motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, BambergInventors: Matthias GEMPEL, Florian POHL, Thomas WEINGÄRTNER, Manfred STENZEL
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Publication number: 20210022588Abstract: The disclosure relates to diagnostic, surgical, and/or therapeutic devices for being introduced into the human or animal body or for in vitro examination of human or animal blood samples or other body cells, in particular to an endoscope or a disposable endoscope that includes at least one illumination light guide and/or image guide for transmitting electromagnetic radiation, the illumination light guide or image guide having a proximal end face for incoupling or outcoupling of electromagnetic radiation and a distal end face for incoupling or outcoupling of electromagnetic radiation. The proximal and/or distal end faces consist of plastic elements that are transparent at least partially or in sections thereof, the transparent plastic being biocompatible and/or having non-toxic properties to human or animal cell cultures for exposure durations of less than one day. This allows for the production of assemblies for disposable endoscopes, inter alia.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: SCHOTT AGInventors: Bernd SCHULTHEIS, Björn BLEISINGER, Andreas DIETRICH, Markus KAPPEL, Hubertus RUSSERT, Martin CRAMER, Thomas WEINGÄRTNER
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Patent number: 10759692Abstract: The glasses of the present disclosure are highly transparent and have very good resistance to solarization. The resistance to solarization arises from the production method. The concentrations of reduced polyvalent ion species are reduced by targeted use of bubbling with an oxidizing gas. Methods for producing glasses and to the uses thereof, particularly as core glasses in optical waveguides, are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Schott AGInventors: Simone Ritter, Uwe Kolberg, Stefanie Hansen, Thomas Weingaertner, Caroline de Luca, Thomas Kirsch, Peter-Franz Skiba
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Publication number: 20200022868Abstract: An ancillary unit of a motor vehicle, which may particularly be a massage device for a vehicle seat, includes an electrically conductive housing and a planar printed circuit board. A narrow side of the printed circuit board has an electrically conductive section, which is brought into electrical contact with the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2017Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, BAMBERGInventors: Peter HORN, Thomas WEINGAERTNER, Alexander MUELLER
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Publication number: 20190305776Abstract: A capacitive sensor electrode for a capacitive sensor, the capacitive sensor comprising an electrode wire arranged over different radial positions extending around a longitudinal axis of the wire carrier distributed in a cylinder peripheral surface of the wire carrier, and an elongated wire carrier including the electrode wire embedded in a portion of the elongated wire carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2017Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHA FT, BAMBERGInventors: Bernd HERTHAN, Stefan HIELTSCHER, Markus KORDER, Florian POHL, Thomas WEINGAERTNER
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Publication number: 20190242727Abstract: A method of producing a proximity sensor, comprising integrating an electrode carrier with an electronics housing, forming an electronic housing via plastic injection moulding, embedding at least one capacitive sensor electrode into the electrode carrier, arranging a sensor electronics system in the electronics housing of the electrode carrier and inside the electronics housing, wherein the sensor electronic system is contact-connected to at least one capacitive sensor electrode, and supplying energy to the sensor electronic systems utilizing a plug element, wherein the plug element is configured to serve for contact connection to an energy source provided by the motor vehicle, wherein the energy source is produced separately from the electrode carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2017Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, BAMBERGInventors: Bernd HERTHAN, Stefan HIELTSCHER, Markus KORDER, Florian POHL, Thomas WEINGAERTNER
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Patent number: 10307531Abstract: A device for receiving, without play, a syringe in a fluid-dispensing apparatus has at least two elastically prestressable clamps that grip the flange of the syringe plunger, and an elongated hole is provided for each clamp, such that during operation the clamp grips the plunger flange and slides in the elongated hole while simultaneously moving in a rotational and translatory manner.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2014Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Thomas Faulhaber, Thomas Weingaertner
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Publication number: 20190152841Abstract: The glasses of the present disclosure are highly transparent and have very good resistance to solarization. The resistance to solarization arises from the production method. The concentrations of reduced polyvalent ion species are reduced by targeted use of bubbling with an oxidizing gas. Methods for producing glasses and to the uses thereof, particularly as core glasses in optical waveguides, are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Simone Ritter, Uwe Kolberg, Stefanie Hansen, Thomas Weingaertner, Caroline de Luca, Thomas Kirsch, Peter-Franz Skiba
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Publication number: 20190092204Abstract: A method for operating an electromotive massage device of a seat, in particular of a motor vehicle, comprising a massage drive having an electric motor. The electric motor is energized, and a torque of the electric motor is detected, and a first reference value is calculated therefrom. Based on the first reference value, the occupancy of at least one section of the seat is determined. An electromotive massage device of a seat and a seat of a motor vehicle are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg.Inventors: Christian MERGL, Thomas WEINGAERTNER, Peter HORN, Alexander MUELLER, Stefan BICKEL, Matthias MARKERT, Uwe SOMMER, Sebastian DORSCH
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Patent number: 10020762Abstract: A method operates a brushed commutator motor of an adjusting drive in a motor vehicle, particularly a window lifter, having a rotor and having a stator. An angular position of the rotor with respect to the stator is determined. The angular position is used to determine a ripple within the torque, which ripple can be expected on the basis of the commutation. The motor current is adapted such that the amplitude of the ripple that can be expected remains below a determined limit value.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, BambergInventors: Marcus Scholz, Joerg Uebelein, Christian Thomann, Thomas Weingaertner
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Patent number: 9904013Abstract: A light guide for industrial, medical, or cosmetic applications is provided, having an outer circumferential surface and at least one end face made of glass, with an optical element made of at least one transparent plastic directly molded to the end face of glass by molding or reactive injection molding, so that the electromagnetic radiation guided in the light guide when in its operational state is directed through the end face of glass into the transparent plastic of the optical element and exits therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Schott AGInventors: Bernd Schultheis, Thomas Weingärtner, Holger Werner