Patents by Inventor Thomas Winkler
Thomas Winkler 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: 11972882Abstract: A power cable or a hybrid power-data cable includes power conductors and a plurality of continuity wires positioned radially outside of the power conductors. The continuity wires are positioned relative to the power conductors such that a cut in the cable will sever one of the plurality of continuity wires before a cut into the power conductors can occur.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Thomas F. Craft, Jr., Willis F. James, David A. Winkler, Gary L Guilliams, Randall D. Stevens, Thomas G. Leblanc
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Publication number: 20230400070Abstract: A combined drum wheel brake module comprises a brake holder which can be fixed on a motor vehicle for conjoint rotation and has a counter bearing which is equipped with two brake shoes. The brake shoes are mounted opposite one another for conjoint rotation and can be displaced radially outward in the direction of a brake rotor designed as a brake drum, and wherein, for the purpose of actuating the brakes, there are at least one transmission means and two actuating devices, which are made up as a hydraulic or electric service brake actuator and as an electric parking brake actuator. Both the service brake actuator and the electric parking brake actuator are placed fixed next to one another in a semi-circle on the brake holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbHInventors: Matthias Schulitz, Jens Hoffmann, Thomas Winkler
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Patent number: 11648925Abstract: Methods and corresponding control devices for releasing an electric actuator in a reliable manner, such as an electric parking brake in particular, in a motor vehicle brake system. The aim of the invention is to provide an improved function and architecture which helps prevent the disadvantages of open-loop control systems when using a rationalized sensor system, thereby obviating closed-loop control systems. This is achieved by a release method and a corresponding electronic control unit which obtains an especially modulated change in the power requirement during the release process upon impacting the quasi-elastic release end stop of the electric actuating unit such that the change is fed back, the change being detected in order to be used as information for a power interruption or a termination of the power supply to the electric actuating unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Inventors: Christof Maron, Heniz-Anton Schneider, Christian Breiten, Ralf Scheib, Lionel Pöffel, Marco Froschauer, Alessandro Giusto, Giulio Brezza, Luca Boscolo, Thomas Merker, Luigi Tessitore, Thomas Winkler, Philipp Merkel, Niclas Görrissen, Pejman Bijanzadeh, Jürgen Bauer, Jürgen Balz
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Publication number: 20220323887Abstract: Module carrier for receiving a module having a fluid connection for use in a system for water treatment or water monitoring, wherein the module carrier can be reversibly connected to at least one further module carrier to form a module carrier assembly, wherein the module carriers can be connected to one another mechanically and detached from one another, wherein, during the mechanical separation or connection of the module carriers, at least one hydraulic connection between the module carriers can likewise be separated or connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: ProMinent GmbHInventors: Manfred GRIMM, Michael WITTKAMPF, Thomas WINKLER
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Patent number: 11454277Abstract: A linear guide device includes at least one linear guide unit which has a guide housing, in which two annularly closed circulating channels are formed in each of which a multitude of roller bearing elements is received. The guide housing has a single-piece housing intermediate element which contributes to the formation of the circulating channels and through which passes at least one lubrication channel which communicates with the circulating channels. The lubrication channel passes through the single-piece housing intermediate element and extends partly also in an integral pipe-stub-like lubrication appendix of the single-piece housing intermediate element, wherein the lubrication appendix includes a lubrication opening which is accessible from outside the guide housing for bringing in lubricant.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Festo SE & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Bauer, Markus Meyer zu Brickwedde, Thomas Wagner, Maike Wegenast, Thomas Winkler
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Publication number: 20220252115Abstract: A centering mechanism with a brake piston of a disk brake of a motor vehicle, with a spindle extending into a cavity in the brake piston, has dimensions that prevent a force equilibrium of a nut-spindle assembly moved completely out of the vertical position. A force vector of the gravitational force on the nut-spindle assembly extends within a contact surface between a nut and the brake piston. Thus, the brake piston can be easily assembled with the nut-spindle assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicants: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG, SFS GROUP INTERNATIONA AGInventors: Thomas WINKLER, Lazar MILISIC, Thomas HESS, Marijo ZACH
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Patent number: 11402003Abstract: A threaded spindle module includes a threaded spindle which extends along a longitudinal axis and has an external thread at an output-side end and, offset with respect to the external thread, a drive-side end with a peg for rotationally fixed coupling to an actuator interface, and with a threaded nut which is screwed onto the external thread, and a joint-like curved support point of the threaded nut is provided as a pivot joint of the threaded spindle module, with a pivot joint center relative to an associated receiver.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHGInventors: Thomas Winkler, Lazar Milisic, Thomas Hess, Mario Zach
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Patent number: 11255898Abstract: The invention relates to a system in particular a quantum sensor system, for testing a device-under-test, DUT, comprising: an optically excitable medium which is arranged to receive electromagnetic, EM, radiation emitted by the DUT, at least one light source configured to irradiate the medium with at least one light beam, wherein the medium is optically excited by the at least one light beam, a field generator unit configured to generate an electric and/or magnetic field within the medium, wherein a resonance frequency of the excited medium is modified by an amplitude of the electric and/or magnetic field, wherein an optical parameter, in particular a luminescence, of the exited medium is locally modified if a frequency of the EM radiation corresponds to the resonance frequency at a position in the medium, an image detector configured to acquire an image of the medium, wherein the image shows an intensity profile that results from the modification of the optical parameter, a processor configured to analyze thType: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Winkler, Thomas Ruster, Ryanne Leong
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Patent number: 11215579Abstract: A method for cleaning, conditioning, calibration, adjustment and conditioning of an amperometric sensor of a measuring device includes generating a conditioning agent in the measuring device, wherein either an oxidising agent which is reduced at the working electrode or a reducing agent which is oxidised at the working electrode is used as conditioning agent.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: ProMinent GmbHInventors: Klaus Koppert, Holger Schopf, Thomas Winkler
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Publication number: 20210380091Abstract: An electrical wheel brake actuator for motor vehicles, designed to move a brake pad in the direction of a brake rotor and having an electric motor-gear assembly with a rotation-translation converter assembly that includes a nut-spindle arrangement, and an elastic element which is associated with a release end stop of the spindle arrangement in order, together with a control unit, to allow the electric motor to be automatically electrically switched off. The elastic element includes at least two disc springs which are able to form an expanded segmented force-travel spring curve formed from multiple force-travel spring curve portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Thomas Winkler, Jürgen Balz
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Patent number: 11190887Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to a hearing device positioned partially or completely within an ear canal. In some implementations, the hearing device is an ITE with an oval-shaped or elongated battery, where the battery is positioned at an angle relative to a faceplate of the ITE. The hearing device can be a rechargeable, where the rechargeable battery is positioned (e.g., titled) between at an angle between 10 to 25 degrees relative to the faceplate of the ITE. In some implementations, the faceplate of the ITE is configured to enable the battery to pivot or adjust its angle such that the battery position can be adjusted to use space more efficiently. In some implementations, the battery 220 has a long axis, where the long axis is longer than any other battery axis, and the long axis extends from the faceplate at a non-perpendicular angle (e.g., 10 to 35 degrees).Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Sonova AGInventors: Christian Frei, Thomas Winkler
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Publication number: 20210349142Abstract: The invention relates to a system in particular a quantum sensor system, for testing a device-under-test, DUT, comprising: an optically excitable medium which is arranged to receive electromagnetic, EM, radiation emitted by the DUT, at least one light source configured to irradiate the medium with at least one light beam, wherein the medium is optically excited by the at least one light beam, a field generator unit configured to generate an electric and/or magnetic field within the medium, wherein a resonance frequency of the excited medium is modified by an amplitude of the electric and/or magnetic field, wherein an optical parameter, in particular a luminescence, of the exited medium is locally modified if a frequency of the EM radiation corresponds to the resonance frequency at a position in the medium, an image detector configured to acquire an image of the medium, wherein the image shows an intensity profile that results from the modification of the optical parameter, a processor configured to analyze thType: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Thomas WINKLER, Thomas RUSTER, Ryanne LEONG
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Patent number: 11134352Abstract: An apparatus with a hearing device housing including at least one wall with a sound aperture and a counterbore around the sound aperture, and a bushing, having a portion thereof located within the counterbore and secured thereto, configured to receive a hearing device cerumen guard.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Sonova AGInventors: Valerie Mena Kröni, Heinz-Thomas Winkler
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Publication number: 20210277941Abstract: A linear guide device includes at least one linear guide unit which has a guide housing, in which two annularly closed circulating channels are formed in each of which a multitude of roller bearing elements is received. The guide housing has a single-piece housing intermediate element which contributes to the formation of the circulating channels and through which passes at least one lubrication channel which communicates with the circulating channels. The lubrication channel passes through the single-piece housing intermediate element and extends partly also in an integral pipe-stub-like lubrication appendix of the single-piece housing intermediate element, wherein the lubrication appendix includes a lubrication opening which is accessible from outside the guide housing for bringing in lubricant.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Thomas Bauer, Markus Meyer zu Brickwedde, Thomas Wagner, Maike Wegenast, Thomas Winkler
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Publication number: 20210235210Abstract: An apparatus with a hearing device housing including at least one wall with a sound aperture and a counterbore around the sound aperture, and a bushing, having a portion thereof located within the counterbore and secured thereto, configured to receive a hearing device cerumen guard.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Valerie Mena Kröni, Heinz-Thomas Winkler
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Publication number: 20210195348Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to a hearing device positioned partially or completely within an ear canal. In some implementations, the hearing device is an ITE with an oval-shaped or elongated battery, where the battery is positioned at an angle relative to a faceplate of the ITE. The hearing device can be a rechargeable, where the rechargeable battery is positioned (e.g., titled) between at an angle between 10 to 25 degrees relative to the faceplate of the ITE. In some implementations, the faceplate of the ITE is configured to enable the battery to pivot or adjust its angle such that the battery position can be adjusted to use space more efficiently. In some implementations, the battery 220 has a long axis, where the long axis is longer than any other battery axis, and the long axis extends from the faceplate at a non-perpendicular angle (e.g., 10 to 35 degrees).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Christian Frei, Thomas Winkler
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Patent number: 11032283Abstract: Some aspects of what is described here relate to managing the use of network resources on a mobile device. User input received at the device indicates whether to allow an application associated with a first perimeter on the device to access a network resource associated with a second perimeter on the device. For example, in some instances user input may indicate whether to allow data from applications associated with a personal perimeter on the device to be transmitted over an enterprise communication system. When outbound data associated with the first perimeter are received, the device determines, according to the indication from the user input, whether to route the outbound data to the network resource associated with the second perimeter.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Christopher Ryerson, Christopher Lyle Bender, Michael Thomas Winkler, David Bukurak, Benjamin Altman
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Publication number: 20210117081Abstract: Content of an application is presented for display. A virtual controller module receives information relating to keyboard characters for controlling operation of the application. The virtual controller module presents, based on the received information, a first set of buttons for display, where the buttons are to control operation of the application, and where the buttons are mapped to corresponding ones of the keyboard characters.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Tudor COMAN, William Alexander CHEUNG, Matthew Nicholaos STAIKOS, Michael Thomas WINKLER, Joshua Rodney PANTONY
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Patent number: 10908812Abstract: Content of an application is presented for display. A virtual controller module receives information relating to keyboard characters for controlling operation of the application. The virtual controller module presents, based on the received information, a first set of buttons for display, where the buttons are to control operation of the application, and where the buttons are mapped to corresponding ones of the keyboard characters.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2012Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: William Alexander Cheung, Tudor Coman, Matthew Nicholaos Staikos, Michael Thomas Winkler
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Publication number: 20200362949Abstract: A threaded spindle module includes a threaded spindle which extends along a longitudinal axis and has an external thread at an output-side end and, offset with respect to the external thread, a drive-side end with a peg for rotationally fixed coupling to an actuator interface, and with a threaded nut which is screwed onto the external thread, and a joint-like curved support point of the threaded nut is provided as a pivot joint of the threaded spindle module, with a pivot joint center relative to an associated receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHGInventors: Thomas Winkler, Lazar Milisic, Thomas Hess, Mario Zach