Patents by Inventor Ulrich Riedel

Ulrich Riedel 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).

  • Publication number: 20230037371
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fiber composite plastic (11, 13) comprising a polymer (40, 41) and at least one textile (50), which has at least one palpably inhomogeneous surface (60, 61) with a textile structure and is entirely surrounded by polymer (40, 41), wherein the fiber composite plastic (11, 13) has at least one palpably inhomogeneous surface (60, 61), wherein inhomogeneities of this fiber composite plastic surface are caused by the textile structure, and a method for producing the fiber composite plastic (11, 13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ulrich RIEDEL, Christine ARLT
  • Patent number: 11257345
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and corresponding devices for monitoring the attention of an operator of an X-ray inspection system for nondestructive inspection of inspection objects and for ensuring the presence and/or attention of an operator of the X-ray inspection system including the following steps: display of a piece of information that defines a randomly determined desired input; detection of an actual input of the operator as a response to the displayed desired input; and, based on the desired input and the actual input, determination of a signal that indicates the attention of the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: SMITHS DETECTION GERMANY GMBH
    Inventor: Ulrich Riedel
  • Patent number: 10322655
    Abstract: A composite component (110) for a vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a plurality of fabric layers (116) of a fiber material and a matrix material (118) fixing the fabric layers (116). The outer component contour of the composite component (110) is at least in some sections formed by a fabric strand (125) embedded into the matrix material (118). A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, includes a composite component, in particular with a backrest structure (110) designed as the composite component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Willem Jan Ter Steeg, Lars Kramm, Jens Bold, Georg-Ludwig Fischer, Harald Wolsiefer, Ulrich Riedel
  • Patent number: 9960930
    Abstract: A bus node, a communication unit, which can be coupled for communication to at least data line of a bus; having a bus node controller, which is coupled operationally to the communication unit; and having an identification unit, which has a quadripole connectable, instead of a direct connection, between an IDT input and an IDT output for an identification line and vice versa, the quadripole being configured such that upon a serial interconnection of a first bus node with at least one second bus node for the bus node controller, the position of the first bus node is identifiable on the basis of a comparison of the voltage at the IDT input with a predetermined threshold value, regardless of the number of second bus nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Smiths Heimann GmbH
    Inventor: Ulrich Riedel
  • Publication number: 20170270764
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and corresponding devices for monitoring the attention of an operator of an X-ray inspection system for nondestructive inspection of inspection objects and for ensuring the presence and/or attention of an operator of the X-ray inspection system including the following steps: display of a piece of information that defines a randomly determined desired input; detection of an actual input of the operator as a response to the displayed desired input; and, based on the desired input and the actual input, determination of a signal that indicates the attention of the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Ulrich Riedel
  • Patent number: 9649961
    Abstract: A composite component (110) for a vehicle seat (1), in particular for a motor vehicle seat, includes a plurality of fabric layers (116) of a fibrous material, a matrix material (118) securing the fabric layers (116), and an insert part (140), disposed between at least two of the fabric layers (116), for locally reinforcing the composite component. An insert strand (150) is disposed at least in sections along an edge or an edge surface (141.1) of the insert part (140). A vehicle seat (1) includes the composite component, in particular with a back structure (110) designed as a composite component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Willem Jan Ter Steeg, Lars Kramm, Jens Bold, Georg-Ludwig Fischer, Harald Wolsiefer, Ulrich Riedel
  • Patent number: 9573492
    Abstract: Vehicle seat (1) having a seat part (2) and a backrest (3), wherein the supporting structure (44) of the seat part or the backrest, in particular the side part thereof, integrally has at least one spring element (40, 31) a pivot point (P) and/or a safety belt connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technolgy Company
    Inventors: Jorg Linnenbrink, Ingo Kienke, Ulrich Riedel
  • Publication number: 20160254925
    Abstract: A bus node a communication unit, which can be coupled for communication to at least data line of a bus; having a bus node controller, which is coupled operationally to the communication unit; and having an identification unit, which has a quadripole connectable, instead of a direct connection, between an IDT input and an IDT output for an identification line and vice versa, the quadripole being configured such that upon a serial interconnection of a first bus node with at least one second bus node for the bus node controller, the position of the first bus node is identifiable on the basis of a comparison of the voltage at the IDT input with a predetermined threshold value, regardless of the number of second bus nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Ulrich Riedel
  • Publication number: 20160214518
    Abstract: A composite component (110) for a vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a plurality of fabric layers (116) of a fiber material and a matrix material (118) fixing the fabric layers (116). The outer component contour of the composite component (110) is at least in some sections formed by a fabric strand (125) embedded into the matrix material (118). A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, includes a composite component, in particular with a backrest structure (110) designed as the composite component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Willem Jan TER STEEG, Lars KRAMM, Jens BOLD, Georg-Ludwig FISCHER, Harald WOLSIEFER, Ulrich RIEDEL
  • Publication number: 20160200231
    Abstract: A composite component (110) for a vehicle seat (1), in particular for a motor vehicle seat, includes a plurality of fabric layers (116) of a fibrous material, a matrix material (118) securing the fabric layers (116), and an insert part (140), disposed between at least two of the fabric layers (116), for locally reinforcing the composite component. An insert strand (150) is disposed at least in sections along an edge or an edge surface (141.1) of the insert part (140). A vehicle seat (1) includes the composite component, in particular with a back structure (110) designed as a composite component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Willem Jan TER STEEG, Lars KRAMM, Jens BOLD, Georg-Ludwig FISCHER, Harald WOLSIEFER, Ulrich RIEDEL
  • Publication number: 20150132052
    Abstract: A coupling element with an axis of rotation (A), about which the coupling element can rotate, having a plane-sided spur toothing extending axially with respect to the axis of rotation (A) and having teeth, the spur toothing being designed in such a way that it can engage into a plane-sided countertoothing of a second coupling element for the transmission of a torque about the axis of rotation and the first coupling element and the second coupling element are connectable fixedly in terms of rotation to one another. A coupling arrangement with coupling elements and a method for producing the coupling element is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Tobias HOFMANN, Christian SEEL, Ulrich RIEDEL
  • Publication number: 20150108805
    Abstract: Vehicle seat (1) having a seat part (2) and a backrest (3), wherein the supporting structure (44) of the seat part or the backrest, in particular the side part thereof, integrally has at least one spring element (40, 31) a pivot point (P) and/or a safety belt connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Jorg Linnenbrink, Ingo Kienke, Ulrich Riedel
  • Patent number: 5948706
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fiber composite with a fibrous material for reinforcement and a matrix material consisting essentially of shellac. The invention also relates to a process for producing a fiber composite with the steps:dissolving the shellac in a solvent,impregnating the fibrous material,heating the impregnated fibrous material andcompressing the impregnated fibrous material and simultaneously curing the matrix material.The production process is alternatively characterized by the steps:dissolving the shellac in a solvent,obtaining a solid by removing the solvent,pulverizing the solid,working the pulverized solid into the fibrous material,heating the fibrous material mixed with the pulverized solid, in the process of which the solid softens and permeates the fibrous material, andcompressing the permeated fibrous material and simultaneously curing the matrix material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V.
    Inventors: Ulrich Riedel, Michael Chowanietz
  • Patent number: D423753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Michael Huber
    Inventors: Michael Huber, Ulrich Riedel