Hoefer, DE
Fabian Hoefer, Tuttlingen DE
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20120071927 | SPINAL COLUMN STABILIZATION SYSTEM, CONNECTING ELEMENT FOR A SPINAL COLUMN STABILIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH A CONNECTING ELEMENT - A connecting element for a spinal column stabilization system includes a first attachment section for fixing to a first bone attachment device, a second attachment section for fixing to a second bone attachment device and an at least partially flexible intermediate section. The intermediate section is arranged between the first and the second attachment section and is in the form of a strip-like, winding leaf spring element having at least one recess. A desired spring stiffness is maintained as precisely as possible, especially in the intermediate section independently of possible manufacturing tolerances arising from the manufacturing process. At least one of the two leaf spring element surfaces of the leaf spring element includes at least one stiffness-modifying element. The connecting element may be part of an improved spinal column fixation system and made by an improved method of manufacturing a connecting element. | 03-22-2012 |
20130030445 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTATION FOR SPINAL SURGERY - An instrument assembly includes a downtube having a tubular body with a proximal end and a distal end. In one embodiment, the proximal end forms an opening for receiving a surgical tool, and the distal end forms at least two attachment members for attaching to a bone anchor. The tubular body forms a hollow passage extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The assembly includes a key for insertion into the proximal end of the downtube to attach the downtube to a bone anchor. The key includes an engagement end configured to engage the at least two attachment members when the key is inserted into the downtube. The key is rotatable within the tubular body between a clamping orientation and a releasing orientation. | 01-31-2013 |
20130211454 | SPINAL COLUMN STABILIZATION SYSTEM AND SURGICAL DEVICE FOR TEMPORARILY STIFFENING A FLEXIBLE INTERMEDIATE SECTION OF A CONNECTING ELEMENT OF THE SPINAL COLUMN STABILIZATION SYSTEM - A surgical device is used for temporarily stiffening an at least partially flexible intermediate section of a connecting element for a spinal column stabilization system. The connecting element includes a first attachment section for fixing to a first bone fixation device and a second attachment section for fixing to a second bone fixation device. The at least partially flexible intermediate section is arranged between the first and second attachment sections. The intermediate section defines at least one recess configured to enable deformation of the intermediate section. The surgical device includes at least one blocking element which is adapted to be brought into engagement with the intermediate section at least partially with a positively locking connection for temporarily preventing deformation of the flexible intermediate section. An improved spinal column stabilization system includes at least one first bone fixation device, at least one second bone fixation device and a connecting element. | 08-15-2013 |
20140039567 | SURGICAL APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a surgical apparatus for the implantation of a spinal column stabilization system generally, and more specifically to a surgical apparatus for the implantation of a spinal column stabilization system, which spinal column stabilization system comprises at least two bone screws which are respectively anchorable in a vertebra of a spinal column and which respectively comprise at least one first connecting element seating, and at least one connecting element which corresponds to the first connecting element seating and is insertable and fixable therein, wherein the apparatus comprises at least one multi-function sleeve having a proximal and a distal end, which multi-function sleeve defines a longitudinal axis and comprises a connecting element coupling device, a spreading-device coupling device and a holding instrument coupling device. | 02-06-2014 |
20140174971 | MEDICAL STERILE PACKAGING AND PACKAGING METHOD - The invention relates to a medical sterile packaging, which defines a receiving space for at least one implant, which is formed for temporary or permanent insertion in a human or animal body, which receiving space is closed in a sterile and germ-proof manner in a storage disposition of the sterile packaging for the sterile packaging of the at least one implant, wherein the sterile packaging is produced from one or more cleanable and sterilisable materials. | 06-26-2014 |
20150073423 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT - The present invention relates to a medical instrument which comprises a tool portion with a first tool element for engagement with a corresponding second tool element on an implant, and which further comprises a bone cement container arranged or formed on or in the instrument. | 03-12-2015 |
20150112399 | SPINE STABILIZATION SYSTEM, SET OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS AND MEDICAL APPARATUS FOR PARALLEL ALIGNMENT OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - A medical apparatus for parallel alignment of at least two medical instruments for holding and manipulating a surgical fastening element is described. The fastening element includes a fastening part and a holding part for a connection element, the holding part being movably mounted relative to the fastening part in a mounting position. The medical instruments have a distal end couplable to the fastening element. The apparatus includes at least two coupling devices, each defining a coupling longitudinal axis, for temporary coupling with proximal ends of the at least two medical instruments, wherein the apparatus comprises a frame, wherein the coupling longitudinal axes of the at least two coupling devices are alignable parallel to one another. | 04-23-2015 |
20150320468 | IMPLANT SYSTEM AND SECURING ELEMENT FOR AN IMPLANT SYSTEM - A fixing element for an implant system includes at least two fixing elements that are fixable to bone parts or the like and at least one connecting element that is fixable to the at least two fixing elements. The fixing element includes a distal end fixing part having a fixing section and a seating part which is connected to the fixing part. The seating part includes a connecting element seating for accommodating the connecting element and a fixing element for fixing the fixing element in the connecting element seating. The seating part is formed from a seating part material. The seating part includes at least one reinforcement element which is formed from a reinforcement element material that has at least one of a greater stiffness and strength than the seating part material. | 11-12-2015 |
Felix F. Hoefer, Wiesloch DE
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20140372098 | SELF-LEARNING LOCALIZATION SERVICE - The disclosure generally describes computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for self-learning localization services. A computer-implemented method includes: identifying, at a location remote from a first application, a request for localization of a string value associated with the first application from a source language to a target language, sending the string value to a translation request buffer in response to a determination that the localization of the string value in the target language is unavailable, and triggering, in response to satisfaction of at least one heuristic analysis, a translation process of the string value from the source language into the target language where the string value is retrieved from the translation request buffer. In some instances, the location remove from the first application is a centralized localization service accessible by remote requests from a plurality of applications. | 12-18-2014 |
Frank Hoefer, Bad Duerkheim DE
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20100010236 | CATALYTIC PROCESS FOR PREPARING (METH)ACRYLIC ESTERS OF N-HYDROXYALKYLATED LACTAMS - A process for preparing (meth)acrylic esters (F) of N-hydroxyalkylated lactams, in which cyclic N-hydroxyalkylated lactams (L) | 01-14-2010 |
20100113725 | CATALYTIC PROCESS FOR PREPARING (METH)ACRYLIC ESTERS OF N-HYDROXYALKYLATED LACTAMS - A process for preparing (meth)acrylic esters (F) of N-hydroxyalkylated lactams, in which cyclic N-hydroxyalkylated lactams (L) | 05-06-2010 |
20100285542 | CATALYZED PREPARATION OF (METH)ACRYLATES OF N-HYDROXYALKYLATED AMIDES - The claimed invention relates to a process for preparing (meth)acrylates of N-hydroxyalkylated amides, in which open-chain N-hydroxyalkylated amides are esterified with (meth)acrylic acid or transesterified with at least one (meth)acrylic ester in the presence of at least one heterogeneous catalyst selected from the group consisting of an inorganic salt and an enzyme. | 11-11-2010 |
20100317887 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING (METH)ACRYLATES OF C10-ALCOHOL MIXTURES - Process for preparing (meth)acrylates of C | 12-16-2010 |
Georg Hoefer, Lonsee DE
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20090212806 | System for Making Contact Between a Transmit/Receive Module and a Testing Device - A system for making electrical contact between a transmit/receive module and a testing device for the transmission of high-frequency signals includes a mechanically guided, frame-shaped contacting unit having a plurality of contact elements for contacting the TR module. The contacting unit surrounds the T/R module and is positioned relative to the T/R module such that the contact with the T/R module is established in one operation via the contact elements. A line substrate, which is arranged on the contacting unit and electrically connected with it, is constructed as a shielded triplate line by which the high-frequency signals can be conducted to the testing device. | 08-27-2009 |
20110109341 | Apparatus for Contacting a T/R Module with a Test Device - An apparatus for making contact between a T/R module and a test device, the apparatus including a mechanically guided contact-making unit having a plurality of contact elements for contacting the T/R module. A triplate line substrate is arranged is electrically connected to the T/R module, via which the RF signals can be passed to the test device. One or more register pins for defined alignment of the T/R module with respect to the contact-making unit and a fixing unit for mechanical fixing of the T/R module are provided. A shifting device has a plurality of inclined planes that convert a shifting movement of the shifting device to a movement of the contact-making unit toward the T/R module at right angles to the shifting direction. When the contact-making unit reaches a defined final position the contact is made with the T/R module via the contact elements in one process. | 05-12-2011 |
Helmut Hoefer, Hilchenbach DE
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20100025514 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WINDING UP METAL STRIPS ONTO A WINDING MANDREL - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for winding up metal strips ( | 02-04-2010 |
Holger Hoefer, Sonnenbuehl DE
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20090168836 | MICROMECHANICAL STRUCTURE HAVING A SUBSTRATE AND A THERMOELEMENT, TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND/OR RADIATION SENSOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROMECHANICAL STRUCTURE - A micromechanical structure, a temperature and/or radiation sensor, and a method for manufacturing a micromechanical structure are suggested, the micromechanical structure including a substrate and a thermoelement having a reference contact and a measuring contact, the substrate having a main substrate plane), the thermoelement having a first material between the reference contact and the measuring contact and a second material between the measuring contact and a further reference contact, either the first material being situated over the second material or the second material being situated over the first material between the reference contact and the measuring contact in a direction perpendicular to the main substrate plane. | 07-02-2009 |
20090174148 | Method for Sealing an Opening - An integrated component having a substrate, the substrate having a cavity which surrounds a mechanical structure. The cavity is filled by a fluid of a specific composition under a specific pressure, and the mechanical properties of the mechanical structure are influenced by the fluid. | 07-09-2009 |
20110049505 | DEVICES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DEVICE - A device includes a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip which are connected to each other in an electrically conductive manner via a bonding wire, the bonding wire having a contact to the first semiconductor chip at a first contact point and having a contact to the second semiconductor chip at a second contact point, and the device including a further bonding wire which has a further first contact point and a further second contact point, a maximum distance between the bonding wire and a direct connecting line between the first and second contact points perpendicular to the connecting line being greater than a further maximum distance between the further bonding wire and a further connecting line between the further first contact point and the further second contact point perpendicular to the further connecting line. | 03-03-2011 |
20110203369 | Sensor system - A sensor system includes a supporting element and a sensor element attached to the supporting element and having a main plane of extension. The supporting element has (i) at least one contact element for electrical contacting of the sensor system and (ii) at least one relief structure for stress decoupling, the at least one relief structure being situated in a plane parallel to the main plane of extension essentially between the at least one contact element and the sensor element. | 08-25-2011 |
20120025863 | SOLDER JOINT INSPECTION - An integrated circuit includes an electronic circuit in a housing and a first contacting device for soldering the circuit to a corresponding second contacting device of a circuit board. The first and second contacting devices are each divided into a first section and a second section, the sections of one of the contacting devices being fixedly electrically connected to each other, and the sections of the other contacting device being selectively connectable to a device for resistance determination. | 02-02-2012 |
20130199295 | DAMPING DEVICE FOR A MICROMECHANICAL SENSOR DEVICE - A damping device for a micromechanical sensor device, having at least one first intermediate layer having at least two sections, a second section being situated around a first section, a lateral distance being provided between the first and the second section, and an elastic device being provided between the first section and the second section as an integral part of the first intermediate layer. | 08-08-2013 |
Patrick Hoefer, Gaertringen DE
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20100320796 | Device on a vehicle a pillar - In order to provide a device on a vehicle A pillar, level with the windshield, for keeping an adjacent side region of the vehicle free from dirty water deflected by the windshield, with a guide element which can be displaced between a rest position and an active position and, in its active position, removes dirty water deflected laterally by the windshield outward to the adjacent side of the vehicle, which device meets the aeroacoustic requirements and the requirements for keeping the vehicle free from dirt, it is proposed to provide a plurality of active positions for the guide element. | 12-23-2010 |
Peter Hoefer, Ettlingen DE
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20090230963 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE RESONATOR ASSEMBLY - A resonator assembly for executing measurements on a sample within a constant magnetic field B | 09-17-2009 |
Philipp Hoefer, Donauworth DE
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20150307178 | FUSELAGE AIRFRAME - A fuel tank and a differential frame in a fuselage airframe of a helicopter, the fuel tank being installed between the fuselage lower cover shell and the floor panel. The differential frame separates the fuel tank into two individual compartments, the differential frame having a web below the floor panel with a variable-height with a minimum height at the symmetry axis of the fuselage cross-section and a maximum height at lateral frame roots regions. A transversal beam is attached at each of its both ends to the differential frame bridging the entire variable-height of the differential frame and the fuel tank with two front and rear fuel bladders covering both individual tank compartments with a middle bladder installed between the transversal beam and the variable-height web of the differential frame. | 10-29-2015 |
Rainer Hoefer, Duesseldorf DE
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20100331185 | Herbicidal Compositions of Lithium Glyphosate and Adjuvants - Disclosed are herbicidal compositions comprising a lithium salt of glyphosate and one or more surfactants, the surfactant(s) enhancing the herbicidal efficacy of the lithium salt of glyphosate over that of the lithium salt of glyphosate alone. | 12-30-2010 |
Thomas Hoefer, Lappersdorf DE
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20100000104 | TILT SENSOR - The invention is directed to a tilt sensor comprising at least one body movable along a predefined path and an optoelectronic unit for determining the position of said body, said tilt sensor being surface-mountable. The invention is further directed to a tilt sensor assembly. | 01-07-2010 |
20110299232 | Surface-Mountable Apparatus - A surface-mountable device ( | 12-08-2011 |
20130256736 | Package for an Optoelectronic Semiconductor Component and Semiconductor Component - A package for an optoelectronic semiconductor component is disclosed. The package includes a package body, a first connecting lead and a second connecting lead. The first connecting lead and the second connecting lead each extend in a vertical direction through the package body. A semiconductor component with such a package and a semiconductor chip are also disclosed. | 10-03-2013 |
Tillmann Hoefer, Wendlingen DE
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20140363704 | Battery Comprising a Number of Individual Cells Connected Electrically to One Another and Method for Maintaining, Repairing and/or Optimizing such a Battery - A battery includes a number of single cells interconnected in series and/or in parallel, the electrical poles of which for the electrical interconnection are connected to one another in a positive-fit and/or integrally bonded manner, directly or by means of cell connectors. The battery also includes a battery monitoring unit connected to the electrical poles and/or to the cell connectors in a positive-fit and/or integrally bonded manner. The electrical poles of the single cells, the cell connectors, and/or the battery monitoring unit have redundant contact areas for the positive-fit and/or integrally bonded connection. In each case only one of the contact areas which are redundant with one another is connected in a positive-fit and/or integrally bonded manner, and the further contact area(s) is/are not connected. | 12-11-2014 |
Udo Hoefer, Friolzheim DE
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20160129754 | AIR-CONDITIONING CIRCUIT FOR A HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR PREHEATING A MOTOR VEHICLE BATTERY OF A HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLE - An air-conditioning circuit for a hybrid vehicle has a charge-air cooler ( | 05-12-2016 |
Volker Hoefer, Palling DE
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20110167659 | Angle-Measuring Device - An angle-measuring device including a first component group and a second component group, the component groups being disposed in a manner allowing rotation relative to each other by a bearing. The first component group includes a housing having a connecting device, as well as a scanning unit. The second component group includes a shaft to which a code disk is attached, and a flow channel having a directional component parallel to the axis. The angle-measuring device is configured such that a negative pressure is able to be applied to the connecting device, so that a fluid surrounding the angle-measuring device with a pressure flows through the angle-measuring device to remove contaminants by suction. At the applied negative pressure, a first mass flow of the fluid which flows through the flow channel is greater than a second mass flow which flows through the bearing gap. | 07-14-2011 |
20150146217 | POSITION-MEASURING DEVICE - A position-measuring device includes a scale and a scanning unit movable relative thereto. The scale has a measuring graduation, a reference mark and area markings located on a first and on a second side of the reference mark which are configured to exert different deflection effects on a scanning beam incident thereon. An area signal detector is configured to detect, during optical scanning of the area markings, a fringe pattern in a detection plane of the area signal detector. A periodic screen grating is disposed between the scale and the area signal detector and is configured to produce the fringe pattern in the detection plane of the area signal detector such that at least two distinguishable scanning signals are generatable from the fringe pattern as a function of a position of the scanning unit relative to the reference mark. | 05-28-2015 |
Werner Hoefer, Remshalden DE
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20140027081 | VACUUM DIE-CASTING MACHINE - In a vacuum-die casting machine comprising a casting mold having stationary and movable mold halves defining therebetween a mold cavity, a casting chamber which is in communication with the mold cavity and includes a piston and an evacuation arrangement connectable to the casting chamber for drawing melt from a melt storage into the casting chamber, a control arrangement is provided for controlling the mold cavity pressure depending on the pressure difference between the mold cavity and a cavity pressure and a counter pressure of the metal melt. | 01-30-2014 |