Patents by Inventor Uwe Hoffmann
Uwe Hoffmann 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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Publication number: 20170253375Abstract: A cluster pack with at least two containers, each of which each container carries a label. One or more glued joints interconnect the containers. At least one of the glued joints is applied in a cut-out section of a label.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Mathias Fischer, Uwe Hoffmann
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Patent number: 9738132Abstract: An active vehicle suspension system includes an active damping mechanism operatively coupled to a vehicle wheel and configured for controlling a damping force applied to the wheel responsive to a control signal. A controller is operatively coupled to the damping mechanism and configured for generating a control signal to the damping mechanism responsive to velocity of the wheel in a downward vertical direction. At least one of a timer threshold and velocity threshold, used to determine whether a vehicle wheel has encountered a depression in a road surface, may be varied on a basis of a speed of the vehicle. A damping mechanism for a rear wheel of a vehicle may be controlled on a basis of how a damping mechanism for a front wheel is controlled.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Russ Lee Norton, Benjamin Bulat, William Gregory Suter, Albert Chenouda Salib, David Michael Russell, Uwe Hoffmann, Marc Suermann, Darrell Erick Butler, Louis Joseph Jamail
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Publication number: 20170066010Abstract: An evaporator for evaporating a material onto a substrate is described. The evaporator includes a guiding means for guiding the material towards at least one opening nozzle. The guiding means includes a measurement outlet for a portion of the material. The evaporator further includes a first measurement system configured for generating a first signal correlated with a deposition rate of the evaporator and having a first detector positioned for being coated by the material and a second optical measurement system for generating a second signal correlated with the deposition rate of the evaporator and wherein the second signal is based on the portion of the material of the measurement outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventor: Uwe HOFFMANN
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Patent number: 9321320Abstract: An active vehicle suspension system includes an active damping mechanism operatively coupled to a vehicle wheel and configured for controlling a damping force applied to the wheel responsive to a control signal. A controller is operatively coupled to the damping mechanism and configured for generating a control signal to the damping mechanism responsive to velocity of the wheel in a downward vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Russ Lee Norton, Ben Bulat, Gregory Suter, Albert Chenouda Salib, David Michael Russell, Uwe Hoffmann, Marc Suermann
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Publication number: 20160046166Abstract: An active vehicle suspension system includes an active damping mechanism operatively coupled to a vehicle wheel and configured for controlling a damping force applied to the wheel responsive to a control signal. A controller is operatively coupled to the damping mechanism and configured for generating a control signal to the damping mechanism responsive to velocity of the wheel in a downward vertical direction. At least one of a timer threshold and velocity threshold, used to determine whether a vehicle wheel has encountered a depression in a road surface, may be varied on a basis of a speed of the vehicle. A damping mechanism for a rear wheel of a vehicle may be controlled on a basis of how a damping mechanism for a front wheel is controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Russ Lee NORTON, Benjamin BULAT, William Gregory SUTER, Albert Chenouda SALIB, David Michael RUSSELL, Uwe HOFFMANN, Marc SUERMANN, Darrell Erick BUTLER, Louis Joseph JAMAIL
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Patent number: 9127349Abstract: The present invention refers to a method as well as an apparatus for depositing a layer at a substrate, the layer containing at least two components co-deposited by at least two evaporation sources, wherein the mixture of the components regarding the content of the components is set by tilting the evaporation sources to predetermined angle and/or by positioning the evaporation sources at a predetermined distance with respect to the substrate and/or wherein evaporation plumes of the evaporation sources are arranged such that the maxima of the evaporation plumes are separated locally with respect to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2008Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Juergen Bruch, Elisabeth Sommer, Uwe Hoffmann, Manuel Dieguez-Campo
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Patent number: 8996249Abstract: A method for controlling an active suspension is disclosed. The method includes steps of determining a dimension of a road abnormality ahead of the vehicle; comparing the dimension with a vehicle dimension; responsive to the comparison, classifying the abnormality as one type of a plurality of predetermined types; responsive to a dimension of the abnormality, further classifying the abnormality as having a severity of one type of a plurality of predetermined types; and controlling the suspension responsive to the abnormality type and severity type.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jianbo Lu, Dimitar P. Filev, Davor Hrovat, Eric Hongtei Tseng, Uwe Hoffmann, Simon Baales, Michael Seeman
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Publication number: 20150084290Abstract: An active vehicle suspension system includes an active damping mechanism operatively coupled to a vehicle wheel and configured for controlling a damping force applied to the wheel responsive to a control signal. A controller is operatively coupled to the damping mechanism and configured for generating a control signal to the damping mechanism responsive to velocity of the wheel in a downward vertical direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Russ Lee NORTON, Ben BULAT, Gregory SUTER, Albert Chenouda SALIB, David Michael RUSSELL, Uwe HOFFMANN, Marc SUERMANN
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Patent number: 8990000Abstract: A method for estimating a location of a center of gravity (CG) of a sprung mass of a vehicle includes steps of a) determining whether the vehicle is stationary or moving; b) if the vehicle is stationary, calculating estimated x and y coordinates of the CG; c) storing the estimated coordinates in memory; and d) repeating steps a)-c) until the vehicle is no longer stationary.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Doug S. Rhode, Jianbo Lu, Eric Hongtei Tseng, Dimitar Petrov Filev, Davor Hrovat, David Michael Russell, Uwe Hoffmann, Peter W. A. Zegelaar, Moshen Lakehal-ayat, Michael Seemann, Simon Baales
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Patent number: 8961690Abstract: A process of coating at least one substrate with a plurality of deposition sources, a method of tooling, a carrier unit and a deposition system are described. The systems and methods provide for or allow for exposing a first substrate portion 112a of said at least one substrate 112 to a first deposition source 118a through an aperture 122 of a carrier unit 110, 510, depositing a first layer 126a over the first substrate portion, said first layer including material from said first deposition source, varying a relative position between said at least one substrate and said aperture for exposing a second substrate portion of said at least one substrate, or another substrate, to a second deposition source, and depositing a second layer 126b over the second substrate portion 112b, said second layer including material from said second deposition source.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Applied Materials GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Uwe Hoffmann, Jose Manuel Dieguez-Campo
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Patent number: 8918253Abstract: An active vehicle suspension system includes an active damping mechanism operatively coupled to a vehicle wheel and configured for controlling a damping force applied to the wheel responsive to a control signal. A controller is operatively coupled to the damping mechanism and configured for generating a control signal to the damping mechanism responsive to velocity of the wheel in a downward vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2012Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Russ Lee Norton, Benjamin Bulat, Greg Gregory Suter, Albert Chenouda Salib, David Michael Russell, Uwe Hoffmann, Marc Suermann
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Publication number: 20140330483Abstract: A method for controlling an active suspension is disclosed. The method includes steps of determining a dimension of a road abnormality ahead of the vehicle; comparing the dimension with a vehicle dimension; responsive to the comparison, classifying the abnormality as one type of a plurality of predetermined types; responsive to a dimension of the abnormality, further classifying the abnormality as having a severity of one type of a plurality of predetermined types; and controlling the suspension responsive to the abnormality type and severity type.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jianbo Lu, Dimitar P. Filev, Davor Hrovat, Eric Hongtei Tseng, Uwe Hoffmann, Simon Baales, Michael Seeman
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Publication number: 20140316637Abstract: A method for estimating a location of a center of gravity (CG) of a sprung mass of a vehicle includes steps of a) determining whether the vehicle is stationary or moving; b) if the vehicle is stationary, calculating estimated x and y coordinates of the CG; c) storing the estimated coordinates in memory; and d) repeating steps a)-c) until the vehicle is no longer stationary.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2013Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Doug S. Rhode, Jianbo Lu, Eric Hongtei Tseng, Dimitar Petrov Filev, Davor Hrovat, David Michael Russell, Uwe Hoffmann, Peter W.A. Zegelaar, Moshen Lakehal-ayat, Michael Seemann, Simon Baales
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Publication number: 20140303844Abstract: A vehicle can have a vibration damping system, which has a characteristic curve that is adjustable. To control the characteristic curve of the vibration damping system, information regarding a profile of a road surface in front of the vehicle is detected. At least a portion of the road surface profile can be classified according to a change in height and a length of the portion. The classification can be based on the detected information. Based on the classification of the road surface profile, the characteristic curve of the vibration damping system of the vehicle can be adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Uwe HOFFMANN, Martin SAEGER, Toni KYMAELAEINEN, Michael SEEMANN
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Patent number: 8788146Abstract: A method for controlling an active suspension includes steps of determining a dimension of a road abnormality ahead of the vehicle and comparing the dimension with a vehicle dimension. Responsive to the comparison, the abnormality is classified as one type of a plurality of predetermined types. Responsive to a height dimension of the abnormality, the abnormality is further classified as having one of a small, medium, or large severity. The suspension is controlled responsive to the type and severity.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2013Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jianbo Lu, Dimitar P. Filev, Davor Hrovat, Eruc Hongtei Tseng, Uwe Hoffmann, Simon Baales, Micheal Seemann
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Publication number: 20140195112Abstract: A method for controlling an active suspension includes steps of determining a dimension of a road abnormality ahead of the vehicle and comparing the dimension with a vehicle dimension. Responsive to the comparison, the abnormality is classified as one type of a plurality of predetermined types. Responsive to a height dimension of the abnormality, the abnormality is further classified as having one of a small, medium, or large severity. The suspension is controlled responsive to the type and severity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jianbo Lu, Dimitar P. Filev, Davor Hrovat, Eruc Hongtei Tseng, Uwe Hoffmann, Simon Baales, Micheal Seemann
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Publication number: 20130345933Abstract: An active vehicle suspension system includes an active damping mechanism operatively coupled to a vehicle wheel and configured for controlling a damping force applied to the wheel responsive to a control signal. A controller is operatively coupled to the damping mechanism and configured for generating a control signal to the damping mechanism responsive to velocity of the wheel in a downward vertical direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Russ Lee Norton, Benjamin Bulat, Greg Gregory Suter, Albert Chenouda Salib, David Michael Russell, Uwe Hoffmann, Marc Suermann
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Patent number: 8523192Abstract: A method and system for operating a motor vehicle is described. In one example, spring rates for suspension springs and damping rates for shock absorbers are adjusted in response to vertical acceleration, longitudinal angular acceleration, and lateral angular acceleration of a vehicle body in the absence of accelerometers. The system and method may improve vehicle driving dynamics and lower system cost as compared to other systems.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Yvonne Baeumchen, Michael Seemann, Marc Suermann, Markus Schommer, Uwe Hoffmann, Russ Lee Norton
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Publication number: 20120276282Abstract: A process of coating at least one substrate with a plurality of deposition sources, a method of tooling, a carrier unit and a deposition system are described. The systems and methods provide for or allow for exposing a first substrate portion 112a of said at least one substrate 112 to a first deposition source 118a through an aperture 122 of a carrier unit 110, 510, depositing a first layer 126a over the first substrate portion, said first layer including material from said first deposition source, varying a relative position between said at least one substrate and said aperture for exposing a second substrate portion of said at least one substrate, or another substrate, to a second deposition source, and depositing a second layer 126b over the second substrate portion 112b, said second layer including material from said second deposition source.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Uwe HOFFMANN, Manuel CAMPO
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Publication number: 20120258239Abstract: An evaporator for evaporating a material onto a substrate is described. The evaporator includes a guiding means for guiding the material towards at least one opening nozzle. The guiding means includes a measurement outlet for a portion of the material. The evaporator further includes a first measurement system configured for generating a first signal correlated with a deposition rate of the evaporator and having a first detector positioned for being coated by the material and a second optical measurement system for generating a second signal correlated with the deposition rate of the evaporator and wherein the second signal is based on the portion of the material of the measurement outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventor: Uwe HOFFMANN