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Thomas Schäfer
Also filed as: SCHAEFER THOMAS · SCHAFER THOMAS · SCHAFER THOMAS C · SCHäFER THOMAS
28 granted patents·1 pending application·93 citations·filing 1979–2022
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Files withSEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG12SEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO5Silgan White Cap LLC2ADMINISTRACION GENERAL DE LA COMUNIDAD AUTONOMA DE EUSKADI1AEROCONCEPT INGENIEURGESELLSCH1
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29 records- 0181US7740107B2Maintenance platformAEROCONCEPT INGENIEURGESELLSCH·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 22, 2010·36 cites·5 claims
- 0279US11988531B2System including an optical waveguide for emitting light laterally and a sensor for detect the intensity of the laterally emitted lightSEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2016·Granted May 21, 2024·2 cites·15 claims
- 0377US6473170B2Linear optical sensor for a closureWHITE CAP INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 29, 2002·15 cites·18 claims
- 0470US11619735B2Method and system for position captureSEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 4, 2023·0 cites·30 claims
- 0569US4316224AMagnetic tape reproducer-recorder with means for tape segment identifying and locatingBLAUPUNKT WERKE GMBH·Filed 1979·Granted Feb 16, 1982·14 cites·2 claims
- 0667US12460770B2Method for operating a technical installation, and technical installationSEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 4, 2025·0 cites·22 claims
- 0767US11655131B2Dual laser closure scan and method of using the sameSilgan White Cap LLC·Filed 2022·Granted May 23, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 0865US11789462B2Method for operating a system having visible light sources and sensors for bidirectional communication and system having visible light sources and sensors for bidirectional communicationSEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 17, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 0962US6199803B1Trash container systemFiled 1998·Granted Mar 13, 2001·20 cites·20 claims
- 1059US11349568B2System and method for operating a system including a first communications unit and a second communications unitSEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2019·Granted May 31, 2022·1 cites·26 claims
- 1158US11305975B2Dual laser closure scan and method of using the sameSilgan White Cap LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 19, 2022·0 cites·13 claims
- 1257US11999390B2Rail system with a rail and mobile parts movable along the railSEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 4, 2024·0 cites·25 claims
- 1354US12481102B2Communication module for a system for transferring data by light beams and system for transferring data by light beamsSEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 25, 2025·0 cites·21 claims
- 1452US12081854B2Receiver for light transmission system, light transmission system and method of operating a light transmission systemSEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 3, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 1552US11283519B2System and method for operating a system having at least one first mobile part and one second mobile partSEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 22, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 1652US11092687B2Method and system for position captureSEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 17, 2021·0 cites·28 claims
- 1752US7886722B2Fuel tank for a motor vehicleKAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 15, 2011·1 cites·5 claims
- 1851US11211831B2System having primary conductor sections supplied with alternating current by respective feed-in devices, and having at least one mobile part including a frequency-acquisition device, and method for operating such a systemSEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 28, 2021·0 cites·23 claims
- 1951US11181931B2Method for operating a system having visible light sources and sensors for bidirectional communication and system having visible light sources and sensors for bidirectional communicationSEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 23, 2021·0 cites·21 claims
- 2049US12091068B2System and method for operating a system having a rail, a stationary unit, rail-guided mobile parts, and a slotted hollow waveguideSEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 17, 2024·0 cites·21 claims
- 2147US11774549B2Mobile part having at least one module, and method for operating a mobile partSEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 3, 2023·0 cites·22 claims
- 2245US11888517B2Method for a data transmission between a first and a second module and system including mobile parts for carrying out the methodSEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 30, 2024·0 cites·23 claims
- 2343US11845642B2Method for operating a system, and systemSEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 19, 2023·0 cites·23 claims
- 2443US11092969B2System and method for operating a vehicleSEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 17, 2021·0 cites·24 claims
- 2541US11988595B2Method and device for the detection and monitoring of surface foulingUNIV DEL PAIS VASCO/EUSKAL HERRIKO UNIBERTSITATEA·Filed 2019·Granted May 21, 2024·0 cites·14 claims
- 2633US8837560B2Method and device for the contactless transmission of electrical power and informationHUA ZHIDONG·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 16, 2014·0 cites·15 claims
- 2731USD397678SModular enclosure systemRITTAL WERK RUDOLF LOH GMBH & CO KG·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 1, 1998·2 cites·1 claims
- 2830US2018258473A1Diagnostic methods and devicesADMINISTRACION GENERAL DE LA COMUNIDAD AUTONOMA DE EUSKADI·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 2928USD405577SCombined holder and trash containerSCHAFER THOMAS C·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 9, 1999·2 cites·1 claims
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