Patents by Inventor Ulrich Kehr
Ulrich Kehr 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: 11181195Abstract: A gearwheel (10), in particular a parking interlock gear for a parking lock arrangement, includes an annular body with a radially acting first toothing (2), arranged on the outer circumference of the annular body (1), for the engagement of a locking pawl, an axially acting second toothing (3), arranged on a face end of the annular body and including a plurality of teeth (5) with oblique tooth flanks (5a, 5b), for the engagement of a corresponding axially acting third toothing (42), which includes teeth (44) with oblique tooth flanks (44a, 44b), of a shaft (40). A parking lock arrangement also includes the gearwheel.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Ulrich Kehr, Eckhardt Lübke, Matthias Reisch, Tobias Baum
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Publication number: 20200332892Abstract: A gearwheel (10), in particular a parking interlock gear, includes an annular body (1). The annular body includes a first toothing (2), arranged on an outer circumference of the annular body, for engaging a locking pawl (20), and a second toothing (3), arranged on an inner circumference of the annular body, for the form-locking connection to a shaft (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventor: Ulrich Kehr
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Publication number: 20200332893Abstract: A gearwheel (10), in particular a parking interlock gear for a parking lock arrangement, includes an annular body with a radially acting first toothing (2), arranged on the outer circumference of the annular body (1), for the engagement of a locking pawl, an axially acting second toothing (3), arranged on a face end of the annular body and including a plurality of teeth (5) with oblique tooth flanks (5a, 5b), for the engagement of a corresponding axially acting third toothing (42), which includes teeth (44) with oblique tooth flanks (44a, 44b), of a shaft (40). A parking lock arrangement also includes the gearwheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Ulrich Kehr, Eckhardt Lübke, Matthias Reisch, Tobias Baum
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Patent number: 9822860Abstract: A drive-train for a vehicle with at least one electric drive, which can be coupled via a driveshaft (2) to at least a first transmission ratio stage (i1) and a second transmission ratio stage (i2). At least one shifting mechanism is provided for engaging the transmission ratio stages (i1, i2). To carry out powershifts, the shifting mechanism includes at least one interlocking shifting element (5) and at least one frictional shifting element (6, 6A). Each of the transmission ratio stages (i1, i2) can be engaged by the interlocking shifting element (5) and at least one of the transmission ratio stages (i2) can be engaged both by the interlocking shifting element (5) and by the frictional shifting element (6). Methods for carrying out a powershift, between a frictional shifting element (6, 6A) and an interlocking shifting element (5) in the drive-train, are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Johannes Kaltenbach, Matthias Reisch, Ulrich Kehr, Michael Preuβ, Kai Bornträger
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Patent number: 9447848Abstract: A transmission which has drive input and output shafts, a housing, two planetary gearsets (PR1, PR2), and at least three shifting elements which produce three gears or ratios. A ring gear of the gearset (PR1) and the input shaft are connected for forming a first shaft, a carrier of gearset (PR1) and the output shaft are connected for forming a second shaft, a ring gear of gearset (PR2) forms a third shaft, sun gears of gearsets (PR1, PR2) are connected for forming a fourth shaft, and carrier of gearset (PR2) couples the housing. The first shifting element is arranged in the force flow between the third shaft and the housing, the third shifting element is arranged in the force flow between the second and third shafts, and the second shifting element is arranged in the force flow either between the first and second shafts or the second and fourth shafts.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Ulrich Kehr, Michael Trubenbach
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Patent number: 9435407Abstract: A transmission having a drive input shaft (AN), a drive output shaft (AB), a housing (G), at least two planetary gearsets (PR1, PR2), and at least three shifting elements (A, B, C) whose selective engagement produces various transmission ratios between the drive input shaft (AN) and the drive output shaft (AB), so that at least three gears can be obtained. To obtain a gear in each case, two shifting elements are engaged and a further shifting element is disengaged.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Ulrich Kehr, Michael Trubenbach
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Publication number: 20160017968Abstract: A drive-train for a vehicle with at least one electric drive, which can be coupled via a driveshaft (2) to at least a first transmission ratio stage (i1) and a second transmission ratio stage (i2). At least one shifting mechanism is provided for engaging the transmission ratio stages (i1, i2). To carry out powershifts, the shifting mechanism includes at least one interlocking shifting element (5) and at least one frictional shifting element (6, 6A). Each of the transmission ratio stages (i1, i2) can be engaged by the interlocking shifting element (5) and at least one of the transmission ratio stages (i2) can be engaged both by the interlocking shifting element (5) and by the frictional shifting element (6). Methods for carrying out a powershift, between a frictional shifting element (6, 6A) and an interlocking shifting element (5) in the drive-train, are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Johannes KALTENBACH, Matthias REISCH, Ulrich KEHR, Michael PREUß, Kai BORNTRÄGER
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Publication number: 20150167789Abstract: A transmission having a drive input shaft (AN), a drive output shaft (AB), a housing (G), at least two planetary gearsets (PR1, PR2), and at least three shifting elements (A, B, C) whose selective engagement produces various transmission ratios between the drive input shaft (AN) and the drive output shaft (AB), so that at least three gears can be obtained. To obtain a gear in each case, two shifting elements are engaged and a further shifting element is disengaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Stefan BECK, Johannes KALTENBACH, Ulrich KEHR, Michael TRUBENBACH
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Publication number: 20150167788Abstract: A transmission which has drive input and output shafts, a housing, two planetary gearsets (PR1, PR2), and at least three shifting elements which produce three gears or ratios. A ring gear of the gearset (PR1) and the input shaft are connected for forming a first shaft, a carrier of gearset (PR1) and the output shaft are connected for forming a second shaft, a ring gear of gearset (PR2) forms a third shaft, sun gears of gearsets (PR1, PR2) are connected for forming a fourth shaft, and carrier of gearset (PR2) couples the housing. The first shifting element is arranged in the force flow between the third shaft and the housing, the third shifting element is arranged in the force flow between the second and third shafts, and the second shifting element is arranged in the force flow either between the first and second shafts or the second and fourth shafts.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Stefan BECK, Johannes KALTENBACH, Ulrich KEHR, Michael TRUBENBACH
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Patent number: 8383040Abstract: An analytical test tape instrument includes an exchangeable test tape unit which comprises a test tape provided with a plurality of test elements to which body fluid can be applied. The test tape instrument also includes a tape drive that can be coupled with the test tape unit to wind the test tape so that the test elements can be successively made available at an application site. The tape drive has a direct current motor and a reduction gear unit arranged between the direct current motor and the test tape unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Stefan Schosnig, Ingmar Barthold, Ulrich Kehr, Andree Treinzen
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Patent number: 8282893Abstract: A test tape unit with a flexible carrier tape that can be wound forwardly by a tape drive is provided. The carrier tape includes a plurality of analytical test fields for the application of body fluid that are each applied in an associated tape section. Each tape section has a plurality of position markers for different functional positions that can be scanned by means of a tape sensor and can thereby be individually identified by measured quantity.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Stefan Schosnig, Wolfgang Heck, Ulrich Porsch, Robert Lorenz, Ulrich Kehr, Andree Treinzen, Beda Steinacher, Stefan Sieber, Udo Manser, Karl Miltner
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Patent number: 8189062Abstract: An image pick-up module comprises an electronic image sensor, single-piece circuit board electrically bonded to the image sensor, and at least one cable electrically bonded and leading away from the circuit board. The circuit board has at least three sections, first and second section extending in relation to the other and obliquely or crosswise to the image sensor, and third section arranged between first and second section. The image sensor is arranged on the circuit board opposite the third section. In a method for assembling the image pick-up module, the circuit board has the form of a planar board blank comprising at least three sections folded along flexible connecting sections whereby the at least one cable is bonded to the board, and the board folds whereby a third section is located between first and second section, and the image sensor is bonded to the circuit board opposite the third section.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2008Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co, KGInventors: Klaus M. Irion, Peter Schwarz, Mark Kocher, Ulrich Kehr
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Publication number: 20110243810Abstract: A test tape unit with a flexible carrier tape that can be wound forwardly by a tape drive is provided. The carrier tape includes a plurality of analytical test fields for the application of body fluid that are each applied in an associated tape section. Each tape section has a plurality of position markers for different functional positions that can be scanned by means of a tape sensor and can thereby be individually identified by measured quantity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventors: Stefan Schosnig, Wolfgang Heck, Ulrich Porsch, Robert Lorenz, Ulrich Kehr, Andree Treinzen, Beda Steinacher, Stefan Sieber, Udo Manser, Karl Miltner
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Publication number: 20110236276Abstract: An analytical test tape instrument includes an exchangeable test tape unit which comprises a test tape provided with a plurality of test elements to which body fluid can be applied. The test tape instrument also includes a tape drive that can be coupled with the test tape unit to wind the test tape so that the test elements can be successively made available at an application site. The tape drive has a direct current motor and a reduction gear unit arranged between the direct current motor and the test tape unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventors: Stefan Schosnig, Ingmar Barthold, Ulrich Kehr, Andree Treinzen
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Publication number: 20100228195Abstract: The present invention relates to a needle puncture device (1) for medical equipment, in particular for an injection unit, having a drive element (2) for a needle (4) which can be driven by drive means (6) for a puncture movement. The drive means (6) are designed to transfer movement by means of a cam mechanism (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventors: Ulrich KEHR, Frank SCHWENKER, Andreas WEBER, Andreas NESCH
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Patent number: 7773122Abstract: An image pick-up module, especially for an endoscope, comprises an electronic image sensor, a single-piece circuit board which is electrically bonded to the image sensor, with at least one cable leading away from the circuit board being further electrically bonded to the circuit board. The circuit board has at least three sections, with a first section and a second section extending in spaced relation one to the other and obliquely or crosswise to the image sensor and a third section being arranged between the first and the second section. In order to provide for strain relief of the at least one cable, it is proposed that the image sensor be arranged on one side of the circuit board opposite the third section.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2001Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Klaus M. Irion, Peter Schwarz, Mark Kocher, Ulrich Kehr
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Publication number: 20090027491Abstract: An image pick-up module comprises an electronic image sensor, single-piece circuit board electrically bonded to the image sensor, and at least one cable electrically bonded and leading away from the circuit board. The circuit board has at least three sections, first and second section extending in relation to the other and obliquely or crosswise to the image sensor, and third section arranged between first and second section. The image sensor is arranged on the circuit board opposite the third section. In a method for assembling the image pick-up module, the circuit board has the form of a planar board blank comprising at least three sections folded along flexible connecting sections whereby the at least one cable is bonded to the board, and the board folds whereby a third section is located between first and second section, and the image sensor is bonded to the circuit board opposite the third section.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Klaus M. Irion, Peter Schwarz, Mark Kocher, Ulrich Kehr
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Patent number: 7229406Abstract: A device for positioning at least one optical component inside an endoscopic system has a housing through which an optical axis of the endoscopic system extends and in which the at least one optical component is arranged. The at least one optical component can be pivoted into the beam path and back out of the beam path about a pivot axis extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the housing, the at least one optical component being arranged on a support which is pivotable about the pivot axis. A smallest distance of an inside wall of the housing from the pivot axis is smaller than a greatest distance of the pivot axis to an outer edge of the at least one optical component.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2004Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ulrich Kehr, Siegfried Hoefig
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Patent number: 7056285Abstract: A description is given of an apparatus for positioning at least one component within an endoscopic system, having a hermetically tight housing, having at least one external magnetically active element which is arranged outside the housing, and having at least one internal magnetically active element which is arranged inside the housing, a magnetic force coupling acting through the housing between the external element and the internal element, it further being possible for the external element and the internal element to move at least with an axial movement component with reference to a longitudinal axis of the housing, and the internal element being in operational connection with the component in such a way that a movement of the internal element causes a movement of the component.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2004Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Ulrich Kehr
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Publication number: 20060108886Abstract: An electric motor has a rotor and a magnet system having at least one permanent magnet generating a magnetic field. At least one braking element made of ferromagnetic material is positioned at least partially within the magnetic field of the permanent magnet. The electric motor has a housing with a housing wall, and the magnetic field is generated between the permanent magnet and the housing wall. The permanent magnet is annular and surrounds a rotor shaft of the rotor at a spacing. The braking element is fixedly connected to the rotor or fixedly arranged on the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2005Publication date: May 25, 2006Applicant: DR. FRITZ FAULHABER GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Ulrich Kehr, Reiner Bessey