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).

  • Patent number: 10094386
    Abstract: A radiator fan of a motor vehicle, in particular a main fan, contains a fan wheel which has a hub and an electric-motor rotor which is attached thereto in a form-locking manner. At least one connecting dome is formed integrally on the rotor, which connecting dome protrudes through a corresponding cutout of the hub and is deformed on the free end side in a rivet-shaped manner in order to produce the form-locking connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft.
    Inventors: Thomas Ziegler, Thomas Hussy, Artur Schmidt, Thomas Schencke
  • Publication number: 20180272553
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Thorsten Kuehn, Thomas Ziegler, Michael Wall, Joerg Maute
  • Publication number: 20180268829
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicants: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Andrew FRANCE, Thomas ZIEGLER, Sripal S. MEHTA, Andrew Jonathan DOWELL, Prinyar SAUNGSOMBOON, Michael David DWYER, Farhad FARAHANI, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Freddie SANCHEZ
  • Publication number: 20180205282
    Abstract: An electric motor, in particular a radiator fan motor of a motor vehicle, has a rotor which is mounted such that it can rotate in relation to a stator, a motor mount which has an electronics compartment for accommodating a converter electronics system, and an electronics compartment cover. The electronics compartment cover has a peripheral sealing groove into which a peripheral edge of the electronics compartment engages by way of a corresponding sealing web in order to reliably seal off the electronics compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: FRANK MAUCH, TOBIAS OTT, THOMAS SCHENCKE, ARTUR SCHMIDT, HERMANN SCHULZ, JAN GWOZDZ, THOMAS ZIEGLER, THOMAS HUSSY
  • Publication number: 20180205283
    Abstract: An electric motor, in particular a radiator fan motor of a motor vehicle, has a rotor which is mounted such that it can rotate in relation to a stator, a motor mount which has an electronics compartment for accommodating a converter electronics system, and an electronics compartment cover. The electronics compartment cover has a peripheral sealing groove into which a peripheral edge of the electronics compartment engages by way of a corresponding sealing web in order to reliably seal off the electronics compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: FRANK MAUCH, TOBIAS OTT, THOMAS SCHENCKE, ARTUR SCHMIDT, HERMANN SCHULZ, JAN GWOZDZ, THOMAS ZIEGLER, THOMAS HUSSY
  • Patent number: 9997164
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignees: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Dolby International AB
    Inventors: Robert Andrew France, Thomas Ziegler, Sripal S. Mehta, Andrew Jonathan Dowell, Prinyar Saungsomboon, Michael David Dwyer, Farhad Farahani, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Freddie Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20180151186
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicants: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, DOLBY INTERNATIONAL AB
    Inventors: Sripal S. MEHTA, Thomas ZIEGLER, Stewart MURRIE
  • Patent number: 9935032
    Abstract: A power electronics arrangement has a power semiconductor module, with a contact spring, with a load connecting element and with a mounting device which is embodied as part of an electrically operated vehicle. The power semiconductor module has a load connection element which preferably projects outwards from the interior of the power semiconductor module, and preferably has there a first external contact face for external connection, and the load-connecting element has a second contact face. An electrically conductive pressure contact connection is embodied between the first contact face and the second contact face by a contact spring, wherein the pressure on the contact spring which is necessary for this is implemented by connecting the power semiconductor module in a frictionally locking fashion to the mounting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Frank, Christian Walter, Stefan Weiss, Thomas Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20180053515
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicants: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION, DOLBY INTERNATIONAL AB
    Inventors: Sripal S. MEHTA, Thomas ZIEGLER, Giles BAKER, Jeffrey RIEDMILLER, Prinyar SAUNGSOMBOON
  • Patent number: 9899754
    Abstract: An electric motor, in particular a radiator fan motor of a motor vehicle, has a stator which is fitted with a rotating-field winding, and a rotor which is mounted such that it can rotate in relation to the stator. A converter electronics system is provided, wherein a number of contact elements for insulation-free or enamel-insulated connection contacts of at least one component of the converter electronics system and/or for enamel-insulated winding ends of the rotating-field winding are mounted on a printed circuit board. The contact elements are in the form of clamping contacts or insulation-displacement terminal contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Wuerzburg
    Inventors: Georg Winheim, Thomas Ziegler, Stefan Zick, Jan Gwozdz, Maik Ruemmler
  • Patent number: 9881622
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignees: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Dolby International AB
    Inventors: Sripal S. Mehta, Thomas Ziegler, Stewart Murrie
  • Patent number: 9805727
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignees: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Dolby International AB
    Inventors: Sripal S. Mehta, Thomas Ziegler, Giles Baker, Jeffrey Riedmiller, Prinyar Saungsomboon
  • Publication number: 20170301600
    Abstract: A power electronics arrangement has a power semiconductor module, with a contact spring, with a load connecting element and with a mounting device which is embodied as part of an electrically operated vehicle. The power semiconductor module has a load connection element which preferably projects outwards from the interior of the power semiconductor module, and preferably has there a first external contact face for external connection, and the load-connecting element has a second contact face. An electrically conductive pressure contact connection is embodied between the first contact face and the second contact face by a contact spring, wherein the pressure on the contact spring which is necessary for this is implemented by connecting the power semiconductor module in a frictionally locking fashion to the mounting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas FRANK, Christian WALTER, Stefan WEISS, Thomas ZIEGLER
  • Patent number: 9764436
    Abstract: A production line for machining a surface component with a first machining station and a second machining station is disclosed. The first machining station includes a separating device configured to separate a surface component along a machining path. The second machining station includes a bending/forming device configured to form and/or bend the surface component in a bending/forming position. The first machining station and the second machining station are sequentially arranged one directly after the other and/or linked together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Ziegler, Klaus Scherer
  • Publication number: 20170250152
    Abstract: A package comprising an electronic chip, a laminate-type encapsulant at least partially encapsulating the electronic chip, a wiring structure extending from the electronic chip up to a contact pad, and a completely galvanically formed solderable exterior electric contact electrically coupled with the electronic chip by being arranged on the contact pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Thorsten SCHARF, Steffen Jordan, Wolfgang Schober, Thomas Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20170195819
    Abstract: Method and apparatus is described relating to configuring playback of audio via a home audio playback system. The method relates to a graphical user interface, where the graphical user interface comprises a positioning area. Control objects representing audio objects are movable by the user to different locations in the position area, where the current location of the control object represents a user-desired playback position in a listening environment. A method also relates to configuring playback of audio with a graphical user interface comprising a balance adjustment area. In the balance adjustment area of the user interface the user can select a volume level for foreground and background objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: DOLBY INTERNATIONAL AB
    Inventors: Sigrid HARDER, Robert Andrew FRANCE, Thomas ZIEGLER, Radoslaw MUSIAL, Christopher OATES
  • Patent number: 9669502
    Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus (2) for components (3), which has at least one movable loading station (20) designed as a tool magazine (13) and having reception points (39) with different tools (4, 5, 6, 7) for different component types A-I. The loading station (20) is connected to one or more machining stations (20, 22?) at which at least one machining device (23) and at least one handling device (24) for handling and releasing the components (3) from the tool (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) are arranged. The selected Figure is FIG. 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: KUKA Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Johann Hesse, Thomas Kollmar, Bruno Emerich, Roland Heck, Paul Geistdörfer, Ella Geistdörfer, Thomas Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20170125928
    Abstract: An electric motor, in particular a radiator fan motor of a motor vehicle, has a stator which is fitted with a rotating-field winding, and a rotor which is mounted such that it can rotate in relation to the stator. A converter electronics system is provided, wherein a number of contact elements for insulation-free or enamel-insulated connection contacts of at least one component of the converter electronics system and/or for enamel-insulated winding ends of the rotating-field winding are mounted on a printed circuit board. The contact elements are in the form of clamping contacts or insulation-displacement terminal contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: GEORG WINHEIM, THOMAS ZIEGLER, STEFAN ZICK, JAN GWOZDZ, MAIK RUEMMLER
  • Patent number: D784360
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Dolby International AB
    Inventors: Sigrid Harder, Robert Andrew France, Thomas Ziegler, Radoslaw Musial, Christopher Oates
  • Patent number: D828845
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Dolby International AB
    Inventors: Sigrid Harder, Robert Andrew France, Thomas Ziegler, Radoslaw Musial, Christopher Oates