Patents by Inventor Thomas Ziegler
Thomas Ziegler 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: 11948586Abstract: Methods and audio processing units for generating an object based audio program including conditional rendering metadata corresponding to at least one object channel of the program, where the conditional rendering metadata is indicative of at least one rendering constraint, based on playback speaker array configuration, which applies to each corresponding object channel, and methods for rendering audio content determined by such a program, including by rendering content of at least one audio channel of the program in a manner compliant with each applicable rendering constraint in response to at least some of the conditional rendering metadata. Rendering of a selected mix of content of the program may provide an immersive experience.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignees: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Coporation, Dolby International ABInventors: Sripal S. Mehta, Thomas Ziegler, Stewart Murrie
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Patent number: 11931918Abstract: A microfluidic component for a sample separation apparatus includes a component body including ceramic and at least one microfluidic structure in the component body. The component body is manufactured by additive manufacturing, in particular by three-dimensional printing.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Darijo Zeko, Tony Ziegler, Thomas Ortmann
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Patent number: 11926219Abstract: A hybrid drive system for a motor vehicle includes a housing and an input shaft, which is provided to introduce torsional moments, which can be provided by an internal combustion engine, into the hybrid drive system, and which is rotatably mounted around a rotational axis. The system also includes an output shaft arranged coaxially in relation to the input shaft, an electric motor having a stator and a rotor, and a rotor support, which is non-rotationally connected to the rotor. The rotor support has a support hub, a support wall, and a support cylinder. The system also includes a separating clutch having a first inner disc carrier and a first outer disc carrier. A first bearing is arranged between the support hub and the housing. A second bearing is arranged between the support hub and the input shaft. The support wall and the support cylinder are a one-piece sheet metal part.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AGInventors: Thomas Lechthaler, Jan Velthaus, Lukas Rube, Bernhard Ziegler, Bernd Koppitz, Kai Heukelbach
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Publication number: 20240079015Abstract: Methods for generating an object based audio program, renderable in a personalizable manner, and including a bed of speaker channels renderable in the absence of selection of other program content (e.g., to provide a default full range audio experience). Other embodiments include steps of delivering, decoding, and/or rendering such a program. Rendering of content of the bed, or of a selected mix of other content of the program, may provide an immersive experience. The program may include multiple object channels (e.g., object channels indicative of user-selectable and user-configurable objects), the bed of speaker channels, and other speaker channels. Another aspect is an audio processing unit (e.g., encoder or decoder) configured to perform, or which includes a buffer memory which stores at least one frame (or other segment) of an object based audio program (or bitstream thereof) generated in accordance with, any embodiment of the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicants: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, DOLBY INTERNATIONAL ABInventors: Sripal S. MEHTA, Thomas ZIEGLER, Giles BAKER, Jeffrey RIEDMILLER, Prinyar SAUNGSOMBOON
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Publication number: 20230419973Abstract: Methods for generating an object based audio program which is renderable in a personalizable manner, e.g., to provide an immersive, perception of audio content of the program. Other embodiments include steps of delivering (e.g., broadcasting), decoding, and/or rendering such a program. Rendering of audio objects indicated by the program may provide an immersive experience. The audio content of the program may be indicative of multiple object channels (e.g., object channels indicative of user-selectable and user-configurable objects, and typically also a default set of objects which will be rendered in the absence of a selection by a user) and a bed of speaker channels. Another aspect is an audio processing unit (e.g., encoder or decoder) configured to perform, or which includes a buffer memory which stores at least one frame (or other segment) of an object based audio program (or bitstream thereof) generated in accordance with, any embodiment of the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicants: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, DOLBY INTERNATIONAL ABInventors: Robert Andrew France, Thomas ZIEGLER, Sripal S. Mehta, Andrew Jonathan DOWELL, Prinyar SAUNGSOMBOON, Michael David DWYER, Farhad FARAHANI, Nicolas R. TSINGOS, Freddie SANCHEZ
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Patent number: 11769514Abstract: Methods for generating an object based audio program, renderable in a personalizable manner, and including a bed of speaker channels renderable in the absence of selection of other program content (e.g., to provide a default full range audio experience). Other embodiments include steps of delivering, decoding, and/or rendering such a program. Rendering of content of the bed, or of a selected mix of other content of the program, may provide an immersive experience. The program may include multiple object channels (e.g., object channels indicative of user-selectable and user-configurable objects), the bed of speaker channels, and other speaker channels. Another aspect is an audio processing unit (e.g., encoder or decoder) configured to perform, or which includes a buffer memory which stores at least one frame (or other segment) of an object based audio program (or bitstream thereof) generated in accordance with, any embodiment of the method.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignees: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, DOLBY INTERNATIONAL ABInventors: Sripal S. Mehta, Thomas Ziegler, Giles Baker, Jeffrey Riedmiller, Prinyar Saungsomboon
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Patent number: 11727945Abstract: Methods for generating an object based audio program which is renderable in a personalizable manner, e.g., to provide an immersive, perception of audio content of the program. Other embodiments include steps of delivering (e.g., broadcasting), decoding, and/or rendering such a program. Rendering of audio objects indicated by the program may provide an immersive experience. The audio content of the program may be indicative of multiple object channels (e.g., object channels indicative of user-selectable and user-configurable objects, and typically also a default set of objects which will be rendered in the absence of a selection by a user) and a bed of speaker channels. Another aspect is an audio processing unit (e.g., encoder or decoder) configured to perform, or which includes a buffer memory which stores at least one frame (or other segment) of an object based audio program (or bitstream thereof) generated in accordance with, any embodiment of the method.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignees: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION, DOLBY INTERNATIONAL ABInventors: Robert Andrew France, Thomas Ziegler, Sripal S. Mehta, Andrew Jonathan Dowell, Prinyar Saungsomboon, Michael David Dwyer, Farhad Farahani, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Freddie Sanchez
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Publication number: 20230238004Abstract: Methods and audio processing units for generating an object based audio program including conditional rendering metadata corresponding to at least one object channel of the program, where the conditional rendering metadata is indicative of at least one rendering constraint, based on playback speaker array configuration, which applies to each corresponding object channel, and methods for rendering audio content determined by such a program, including by rendering content of at least one audio channel of the program in a manner compliant with each applicable rendering constraint in response to at least some of the conditional rendering metadata. Rendering of a selected mix of content of the program may provide an immersive experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicants: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Dolby International ABInventors: Sripal S. MEHTA, Thomas ZIEGLER, Stewart MURRIE
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Publication number: 20230111382Abstract: A neonatal incubator system includes an enclosure having side panels that create a chamber that receives an infant. At least one of the side panels is movable between an upright closed position and a retracted open position. A side panel latch assembly is positioned to permit and prevent movement of the movable side panel between the open and closed positions. The side panel latch assembly includes a movable latch lever having a primary latch member and a secondary latch member that are spaced from each other. The primary latch member engages a first catch on a latch receptable to hold the side panel latch assembly in the latched position. The secondary latch member engages a second catch on the latch receptacle when the side panel is partially open. The primary and secondary latch members move together with the latch lever to release both the primary and secondary latch members.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: GE Precision Healthcare LLCInventors: Helge B. Klockow, Mohanavenkatesh Thangavelu, Shahasan Noushad, Steven M. Falk, Thomas Ziegler, Dominik Wandel, Hendrik Hug
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Patent number: 11568881Abstract: Methods and audio processing units for generating an object based audio program including conditional rendering metadata corresponding to at least one object channel of the program, where the conditional rendering metadata is indicative of at least one rendering constraint, based on playback speaker array configuration, which applies to each corresponding object channel, and methods for rendering audio content determined by such a program, including by rendering content of at least one audio channel of the program in a manner compliant with each applicable rendering constraint in response to at least some of the conditional rendering metadata. Rendering of a selected mix of content of the program may provide an immersive experience.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignees: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Dolby International ABInventors: Sripal S. Mehta, Thomas Ziegler, Stewart Murrie
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Patent number: 11453141Abstract: A cutting length display device for a hand-held machine tool includes at least one display unit that has at least one light source. The display unit is configured to display at least one position of a cutting edge of a machine tool on a workpiece to be machined depending on a set cutting depth of the machine tool by way of a light beam. The display unit has a mirror unit that is configured to deflect the light beam depending on the set cutting depth of the machining tool.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Thorsten Kuehn, Thomas Ziegler, Michael Wall, Joerg Maute
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Publication number: 20220180878Abstract: Methods for generating an object based audio program, renderable in a personalizable manner, and including a bed of speaker channels renderable in the absence of selection of other program content (e.g., to provide a default full range audio experience). Other embodiments include steps of delivering, decoding, and/or rendering such a program. Rendering of content of the bed, or of a selected mix of other content of the program, may provide an immersive experience. The program may include multiple object channels (e.g., object channels indicative of user-selectable and user-configurable objects), the bed of speaker channels, and other speaker channels. Another aspect is an audio processing unit (e.g., encoder or decoder) configured to perform, or which includes a buffer memory which stores at least one frame (or other segment) of an object based audio program (or bitstream thereof) generated in accordance with, any embodiment of the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicants: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, DOLBY INTERNATIONAL ABInventors: Sripal S. MEHTA, Thomas ZIEGLER, Giles BAKER, Jeffrey RIEDMILLER, Prinyar SAUNGSOMBOON
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Patent number: 11270713Abstract: Methods for generating an object based audio program, renderable in a personalizable manner, and including a bed of speaker channels renderable in the absence of selection of other program content (e.g., to provide a default full range audio experience). Other embodiments include steps of delivering, decoding, and/or rendering such a program. Rendering of content of the bed, or of a selected mix of other content of the program, may provide an immersive experience. The program may include multiple object channels (e.g., object channels indicative of user-selectable and user-configurable objects), the bed of speaker channels, and other speaker channels. Another aspect is an audio processing unit (e.g., encoder or decoder) configured to perform, or which includes a buffer memory which stores at least one frame (or other segment) of an object based audio program (or bitstream thereof) generated in accordance with, any embodiment of the method.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignees: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Dolby International ABInventors: Sripal S. Mehta, Thomas Ziegler, Giles Baker, Jeffrey Riedmiller, Prinyar Saungsomboon
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Publication number: 20220059103Abstract: Methods for generating an object based audio program which is renderable in a personalizable manner, e.g., to provide an immersive, perception of audio content of the program. Other embodiments include steps of delivering (e.g., broadcasting), decoding, and/or rendering such a program. Rendering of audio objects indicated by the program may provide an immersive experience. The audio content of the program may be indicative of multiple object channels (e.g., object channels indicative of user-selectable and user-configurable objects, and typically also a default set of objects which will be rendered in the absence of a selection by a user) and a bed of speaker channels. Another aspect is an audio processing unit (e.g., encoder or decoder) configured to perform, or which includes a buffer memory which stores at least one frame (or other segment) of an object based audio program (or bitstream thereof) generated in accordance with, any embodiment of the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicants: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Andrew FRANCE, Thomas ZIEGLER, Sripal S. Mehta, Andrew Jonathan DOWELL, Prinyar SAUNGSOMBOON, Michael David DWYER, Farhad FARAHANI, Nicolas R. TSINGOS, Freddie SANCHEZ
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Publication number: 20210323189Abstract: A portable circular saw has a sole plate, a housing, and a drive unit which is arranged at least partially in the housing and to which a tool receptacle for an interchangeable saw blade is assigned. The drive unit is configured to drive the interchangeable saw blade in rotation about an associated axis of rotation, and the portable circular saw is guidable along a workpiece by means of the sole plate. The saw further includes a securing device having at least one sensor element. The securing device is configured to detect at least one breaking of the portable circular saw into the workpiece during a sawing operation and, upon detecting any breaking into the workpiece, to brake and/or switch off the drive unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2018Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Juergen WIKER, Thomas ZIEGLER, Daniel DENNIS
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Patent number: 11081118Abstract: Methods for generating an object based audio program which is renderable in a personalizable manner, e.g., to provide an immersive, perception of audio content of the program. Other embodiments include steps of delivering (e.g., broadcasting), decoding, and/or rendering such a program. Rendering of audio objects indicated by the program may provide an immersive experience. The audio content of the program may be indicative of multiple object channels (e.g., object channels indicative of user-selectable and user-configurable objects, and typically also a default set of objects which will be rendered in the absence of a selection by a user) and a bed of speaker channels. Another aspect is an audio processing unit (e.g., encoder or decoder) configured to perform, or which includes a buffer memory which stores at least one frame (or other segment) of an object based audio program (or bitstream thereof) generated in accordance with, any embodiment of the method.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignees: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Dolby International ABInventors: Robert Andrew France, Thomas Ziegler, Sripal S. Mehta, Andrew Jonathan Dowell, Prinyar Saungsomboon, Michael David Dwyer, Farhad Farahani, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Freddie Sanchez
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Publication number: 20210118453Abstract: Methods for generating an object based audio program, renderable in a personalizable manner, and including a bed of speaker channels renderable in the absence of selection of other program content (e.g., to provide a default full range audio experience). Other embodiments include steps of delivering, decoding, and/or rendering such a program. Rendering of content of the bed, or of a selected mix of other content of the program, may provide an immersive experience. The program may include multiple object channels (e.g., object channels indicative of user-selectable and user-configurable objects), the bed of speaker channels, and other speaker channels. Another aspect is an audio processing unit (e.g., encoder or decoder) configured to perform, or which includes a buffer memory which stores at least one frame (or other segment) of an object based audio program (or bitstream thereof) generated in accordance with, any embodiment of the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicants: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION, DOLBY INTERNATIONAL ABInventors: Sripal S. MEHTA, Thomas ZIEGLER, Giles BAKER, Jeffrey RIEDMILLER, Prinyar SAUNGSOMBOON
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Patent number: D921048Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GmbH & CO. KGInventors: Thomas Frank, Stefan Weiss, Patrick Sturm, Thomas Ziegler
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Patent number: D925448Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Frank, Stefan Weiss, Patrick Sturm, Thomas Ziegler, Marco Lederer, Thomas Hunka, Rainer Popp
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Patent number: D929462Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GmbH & CO. KGInventors: Thomas Frank, Stefan Weiss, Patrick Sturm, Thomas Ziegler