Patents by Inventor Wolfram Klein

Wolfram Klein 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: 12026434
    Abstract: A method for providing an updated digital building model is provided. The method includes the following steps: a) providing a digital building model for a physical building, b) ascertaining a virtually accessible area within the digital building model, c) capturing real data obtained by a number N of data sources, where N?1, wherein the real data include data from a real accessible area within the physical building that corresponds to the virtually accessible area, and d) updating the virtually accessible area within the digital building model by the captured real data of the real accessible area to provide the updated digital building model. This means that when there is a need to evacuate a physical building, there are updated virtually accessible areas present, and hence these can be taken as a basis for providing an updated evacuation plan for evacuating people.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Siemens Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Wolfram Klein, Christian Frey, Hermann Georg Mayer
  • Patent number: 11957138
    Abstract: The present invention includes a process for producing a protein product from plants and yeasts. The process comprises the steps of: a) providing a thin stillage or a thin stillage concentrate; b) separating a protein concentrate from the provided thin stillage from a) by means of solid-liquid separation; c) diluting the protein concentrate from b) with an aqueous process liquid to a dry substance content of at most 15 wt. %, tempering the diluted protein concentrate to a temperature of at least 60° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: VERBIO VEREINIGTE BIOENERGIE AG
    Inventors: Anne Lamp, Julia Pohl, Fabian Bonk, Michael Schlimbach, Wolfram Klein, Oliver Lüdtke
  • Publication number: 20230409764
    Abstract: An initial building model is read in and a creator indication about the creator thereof is extracted therefrom. The creator indication is taken as a basis for loading a creator-specific object pattern library in which a respective object pattern has an assigned building element data record. The respective object pattern is correlated with objects of the initial building model by a pattern recognition method. At the same time, an object correlating with the respective object pattern is assigned the building element data record assigned to this object pattern as an annotation. The initial building model and the assigned annotations are then taken as a basis for generating and outputting an annotated digital building model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Frey, Wolfram Klein, Hermann Georg Mayer
  • Patent number: 11809786
    Abstract: An initial building model is read in and a creator indication about the creator thereof is extracted therefrom. The creator indication is taken as a basis for loading a creator-specific object pattern library in which a respective object pattern has an assigned building element data record. The respective object pattern is correlated with objects of the initial building model by a pattern recognition method. At the same time, an object correlating with the respective object pattern is assigned the building element data record assigned to this object pattern as an annotation. The initial building model and the assigned annotations are then taken as a basis for generating and outputting an annotated digital building model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SIEMENS SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Christian Frey, Wolfram Klein, Hermann Georg Mayer
  • Patent number: 11748964
    Abstract: Provided is a method for determining at least one region in at least one input model for at least one element to be placed including the steps: receiving an input data set including the at least one element to be placed, a plurality of conditions; the at least one input model; determining at least one appurtenant condition from the plurality of conditions; and determining at least one valid and/or invalid region of the at least one input model depending on the appurtenant condition; wherein the at least one valid region satisfies the appurtenant condition at least in part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SIEMENS SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Christian Frey, Wolfram Klein, Hermann Georg Mayer
  • Publication number: 20230050909
    Abstract: A process for producing a protein product from plants and yeasts comprises providing a thin stillage or a thin stillage concentrate; separating a protein concentrate from the thin stillage; diluting the protein concentrate to a dry substance content of at most 15 wt.%, tempering the diluted protein concentrate to at least 60° C., and adjusting the pH of the diluted and tempered protein concentrate to alkaline; cooling the processed protein concentrate and subsequently separating a liquid phase; adjusting the pH of the separated liquid phase to an acidic pH, and then separating a solid phase; and dispersing the solid phase in a solvent and subsequently separating a product phase, wherein the product phase comprises the protein product from plants and yeasts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: VERBIO VEREINIGTE BIOENERGIE AG
    Inventors: Anne LAMP, Julia POHL, Fabian BONK, Michael SCHLIBACH, Wolfram KLEIN, Oliver LÜDTKE
  • Patent number: 11485990
    Abstract: 1) A method for obtaining a concentrated protein-rich phase from residues of bioethanol production. 2.1) Previously, the separation of a protein-rich phase from whole stillage from bioethanol production has been achieved either by the addition of chemicals or by process steps that are complex in terms of equipment and/or energy. 2.2) Whole stillage from bioethanol production is fed to a solid-liquid separation, and the liquid phase (thin stillage) resulting from this is partially returned to the mashing process. This recirculation increases the raw protein content in the process. Part of the thin stillage is diluted and fed to a simple separation process without the addition of chemicals and temperature treatment, with a protein-rich phase being obtained. 2.3) A protein-rich phase is obtained from residues of bioethanol production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: VERBIO VEREINIGTE BIOENERGIE AG
    Inventors: Julia Pohl, Jan Kühling, Michael Schlimbach, Wolfram Klein, Oliver Lüdtke, Anne Lamp
  • Patent number: 11429072
    Abstract: Provided is a method and a device for computer-assisted detection of building automation parameters of a building, wherein a first building automation having first building automation parameters is determined for the building, which first building automation is based on one or more classes of respectively local parameters. The classes of local parameters include at least one first class of static building data of the building, a second class of current weather data for the location of the building, and a third class of prior building automation parameters of the building. The first building automation parameters are adapted depending on a number of classes of distant parameters of at least one predecessor building, which is situated at a location that is different from the location of the building. The number of classes of distant parameters at the location or for the location of the respective predecessor building is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventors: Wolfram Klein, Benjamin Lee
  • Patent number: 11249465
    Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method for checking a route in a building for a mobile technical system, wherein a computer-aided spatial model of the building, a route for the mobile technical system in the building and parameters of the mobile technical system are read in, a boundary condition for the route is derived depending on the parameters, for a predefined point of the route on the basis of the model of the building a check is made to ascertain whether the building data satisfy the boundary condition at the predefined point of the route, and a result of the check is output. Also provided is a device, a management system, a computer program product and a computer-readable data carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventors: Wolfram Klein, Hermann Georg Mayer, Christian Frey
  • Publication number: 20210103686
    Abstract: An initial building model is read in and a creator indication about the creator thereof is extracted therefrom. The creator indication is taken as a basis for loading a creator-specific object pattern library in which a respective object pattern has an assigned building element data record. The respective object pattern is correlated with objects of the initial building model by a pattern recognition method. At the same time, an object correlating with the respective object pattern is assigned the building element data record assigned to this object pattern as an annotation. The initial building model and the assigned annotations are then taken as a basis for generating and outputting an annotated digital building model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Christian Frey, Wolfram Klein, Hermann Georg Mayer
  • Publication number: 20210002686
    Abstract: 1) A method for obtaining a concentrated protein-rich phase from residues of bioethanol production. 2.1) Previously, the separation of a protein-rich phase from whole stillage from bioethanol production has been achieved either by the addition of chemicals or by process steps that are complex in terms of equipment and/or energy. 2.2) Whole stillage from bioethanol production is fed to a solid-liquid separation, and the liquid phase (thin stillage) resulting from this is partially returned to the mashing process. This recirculation increases the raw protein content in the process. Part of the thin stillage is diluted and fed to a simple separation process without the addition of chemicals and temperature treatment, with a protein-rich phase being obtained. 2.3) A protein-rich phase is obtained from residues of bioethanol production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Julia POHL, Jan KÜHLING, Michael SCHLIMBACH, Wolfram KLEIN, Oliver LÜDTKE, Anne LAMP
  • Publication number: 20200264569
    Abstract: Provided is a method and a device for computer-assisted detection of building automation parameters, wherein a first building automation having first building automation parameters is determined for the building, which first building automation is based on one or more classes of respectively local parameters. The classes of local parameters include at least one first class of static building data of the building, a second class of current weather data for the location of the building, and a third class of prior building automation parameters of the building. The first building automation parameters are adapted depending on a number of classes of distant parameters of at least one predecessor building, which is situated at a location that is different from the location of the building. The number of classes of distant parameters at the location or for the location of the respective predecessor building is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Wolfram Klein, Benjamin Lee
  • Publication number: 20200143003
    Abstract: A method for providing an updated digital building model is provided. The method includes the following steps: a) providing a digital building model for a physical building, b) ascertaining a virtually accessible area within the digital building model, c) capturing real data obtained by a number N of data sources, where N?1, wherein the real data include data from a real accessible area within the physical building that corresponds to the virtually accessible area, and d) updating the virtually accessible area within the digital building model by the captured real data of the real accessible area to provide the updated digital building model. This means that when there is a need to evacuate a physical building, there are updated virtually accessible areas present, and hence these can be taken as a basis for providing an updated evacuation plan for evacuating people.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: WOLFRAM KLEIN, CHRISTIAN FREY, HERMANN GEORG MAYER
  • Publication number: 20200126317
    Abstract: Provided is a method for determining at least one region in at least one input model for at least one element to be placed including the steps: receiving an input data set including the at least one element to be placed, a plurality of conditions; the at least one input model; determining at least one appurtenant condition from the plurality of conditions; and determining at least one valid and/or invalid region of the at least one input model depending on the appurtenant condition; wherein the at least one valid region satisfies the appurtenant condition at least in part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: CHRISTIAN FREY, WOLFRAM KLEIN, HERMANN GEORG MAYER
  • Publication number: 20200073374
    Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method for checking a route in a building for a mobile technical system, wherein a computer-aided spatial model of the building, a route for the mobile technical system in the building and parameters of the mobile technical system are read in, a boundary condition for the route is derived depending on the parameters, for a predefined point of the route on the basis of the model of the building a check is made to ascertain whether the building data satisfy the boundary condition at the predefined point of the route, and a result of the check is output. Also provided is a device, a management system, a computer program product and a computer-readable data carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: WOLFRAM KLEIN, HERMANN GEORG MAYER, CHRISTIAN FREY
  • Publication number: 20170177773
    Abstract: A method for translating domain-specific functional models to simulation models that provide simulation of physical domains. The method includes providing an overall domain of a behavior and subdividing the overall domain into a plurality of subdomains to define domain-specific behavior. The method also includes subdividing the subdomains into a plurality of single functional components to form domain-specific components and subdividing the single functional components into a plurality of atomic functional components to form atomic domain-specific components. In addition, the method includes providing transfer functions between the subdomains, single functional components and atomic functional components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Arquimedes Martinez Canedo, Wolfram Klein, Robin Burger, Philippe Labalette
  • Patent number: 9513131
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are described for calculating a route for at least one object inside a predefined area or building. A suitable sensor system is used to determine the current position data relating to the object. The respective current position data is used to simulate a flow of objects. Respective updated route guidance information is provided for output devices in the predefined area or building based on the results of the object flow simulation. The current position data relating to the object are determined via the effects of near field communication (NFC), for example, via RFID technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfram Klein, Hermann Georg Mayer, Oliver Zechlin
  • Publication number: 20150066353
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are described for calculating a route for at least one object inside a predefined area or building. A suitable sensor system is used to determine the current position data relating to the object. The respective current position data is used to simulate a flow of objects. Respective updated route guidance information is provided for output devices in the predefined area or building based on the results of the object flow simulation. The current position data relating to the object are determined via the effects of near field communication (NFC), for example, via RFID technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Wolfram Klein, Hermann Georg Mayer, Oliver Zechlin
  • Patent number: 8775137
    Abstract: A method for modeling conveyance or flows of material or other functional behaviors, particularly in the form of components that generate material actions; a method for modeling a system having components, particularly a postal item distribution system, and; the generation of a discrete component-oriented simulation model based on the modelings, particularly as a basis for components and/or system implementation. Modeling of each component is carried out on the basis of a flexible component model that takes the input behavior and the functional behavior of a component into account, and that two components at a time transfer discrete events or discrete material units to one another by using a general communications model, particularly by using communication types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Wolfram Klein
  • Patent number: 8261132
    Abstract: A technical system is broken down into a plurality of subsystems, each of which is allocated a time-dependent distribution function which describes the probability of failure of the respective subsystem. The distribution functions are linked to one another to form a time-dependent system distribution function which describes the probability of failure of the technical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfram Klein, Ariane Sutor