Patents by Inventor Charles Braun

Charles Braun 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: 11935337
    Abstract: A filter element analysis system for analyzing a filter element within a vehicle, the system including various filter sensors so as to provide information regarding various filter element parameters, a locator which configured provide vehicle position information such that conditions regarding the vehicle environment can be tracked and correlated to the location, as well as a means for transmitting information to a remote server for analysis and tracking of the filter element information with regard to environmental conditions such that a filter element status, remaining filter life, or particle load and replacement timeline can be calculated and updated so as to provide more accurate predictive models of the filter element conditions. As well as provide alerts regarding the need and scheduling of replacement or cleaning of a particular filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Brandon Hukill, Jon Nichols, Charles Vaillant, Yew Chong, Arpan Penkar, Matthew Nunn, Andreas Scope, Kevin Babb, Karlheinz Muenkel, Markus Beylich, Nicolas Payen, Stefan Kunze, Uwe Plach, Lars-Thorsten Porschke, Stephan Braun
  • Publication number: 20240076697
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions of matter, methods, systems, and instruments for improved nucleic acid-guided nuclease editing in live cells, wherein the live cells are shifted into a growth-arrested state for editing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Inscripta, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl GERHARDT, Charles JOHNSON, Martha BRAUN
  • Patent number: 8850325
    Abstract: The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can scale a content feed in terms of the amount of content delivered in order to facilitate satisfactory experiences in connection with a social network. In particular, the architecture can utilize a content feed to disseminate content between members of a network community, generally relative to a particular social circle of a given user. The architecture can maintain a personal space for the user and display to the personal space content provided by a content feed. Content provided to the personal space (as well as that retrieved from the personal space) can be scaled based upon a variety of commitment characteristics associated with the social circle. In addition, the architecture can employ smart dispersal of content and can intelligently acquire additional content from the user or import suitable settings from disparate users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lili Cheng, Owen Charles Braun, Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, Alex D Daley, Susan T. Dumais, Dragos A Manolescu, Henricus (Erik) Johannes Maria Meijer, Simon C Muzio, John Oberon, Rebecca Ann Norlander
  • Patent number: 8370425
    Abstract: The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can facilitate creation and management of an event-oriented transient network and can further manage decommission of the transient network. In particular, the architecture can construct temporary communities based upon a particular event, project, or activity; manage (e.g., filter, prioritize, or control) communications and content associated with the community; and disband the community by deconstructing the transient network according to an aging function that controls how the network decays. In addition, the architecture can leverage existing information (e.g. profile data) and content feeds associated with disparate social networking services or communities for the benefit of the temporary community.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lili Cheng, Owen Charles Braun, Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, Mary P. Czerwinski, Alex David Daley, Susan T. Dumais, Dragos A. Manolescu, Henricus Johannes Maria Meijer, Simon Christer Muzio, John Oberon, Rebecca A. Norlander
  • Publication number: 20120044068
    Abstract: A system and method is provided to monitor a tanker truck. The system includes a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of sensors configured to detect an event. The system also includes a monitoring unit electrically coupled with the plurality of sensors to detect the event. The monitoring unit includes a processing unit, a time module, and a memory, and is operable to time stamp data about the sensed event with information from the time module and store the detected and time stamped event in the memory. The system further includes a handheld data terminal configured to communicate with the monitoring unit. The handheld data terminal is operable to retrieve and display the stored event, and includes a processing unit, a memory, a user interface, a time module, and a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: DIXON VALVE AND COUPLING COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert C. Koeninger, Charles A. Braun
  • Patent number: 8051882
    Abstract: A system and method is provided to monitor a tanker truck. The system includes a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of sensors configured to detect an event. The system also includes a monitoring unit electrically coupled with the plurality of sensors to detect the event. The monitoring unit includes a processing unit, a time module, and a memory, and is operable to time stamp data about the sensed event with information from the time module and store the detected and time stamped event in the memory. The system further includes a handheld data terminal configured to communicate with the monitoring unit. The handheld data terminal is operable to retrieve and display the stored event, and includes a processing unit, a memory, a user interface, a time module, and a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Dixon Valve and Coupling Company
    Inventors: Robert C. Koeninger, Charles A. Braun
  • Publication number: 20100169789
    Abstract: The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can scale a content feed in terms of the amount of content delivered in order to facilitate satisfactory experiences in connection with a social network. In particular, the architecture can utilize a content feed to disseminate content between members of a network community, generally relative to a particular social circle of a given user. The architecture can maintain a personal space for the user and display to the personal space content provided by a content feed. Content provided to the personal space (as well as that retrieved from the personal space) can be scaled based upon a variety of commitment characteristics associated with the social circle. In addition, the architecture can employ smart dispersal of content and can intelligently acquire additional content from the user or import suitable settings from disparate users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lili Cheng, Owen Charles Braun, Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, Alex D. Daley, Susan T. Dumais, Dragos A. Manolescu, Henricus (Erik) Johannes Maria Meijer, Simon C. Muzio, John Oberon, Rebecca Ann Norlander
  • Publication number: 20100169134
    Abstract: The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can facilitate, enrich, or nurture relationships in a business enterprise environment. In particular, the architecture can construct a set of profiles associated with entities of the enterprise (e.g., employees, teams, departments, or the enterprise) based upon a wide range of transactions (e.g., behavior, activity, productivity, relationships, explicit or implicit feedback from collaborators . . . ) relating to the entity. Based upon these profiles, the architecture can determine a set of tasks and also identify advantageous relationships, wherein the tasks and relationships are deemed to facilitate accomplishing an objective to benefit the enterprise or entity. In addition, the architecture can nurture or cultivate the advantageous relationships by suggesting suitable behavior or performing opportunistic actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lili Cheng, Owen Charles Braun, Eric I-Chao Chang, Susan T. Dumais, Dragos A. Manolescu, Henricus (Erik) Johannes Maria Meijer, Simon C. Muzio, John Oberon, Jeff Sandquist
  • Publication number: 20100094939
    Abstract: The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can facilitate creation and management of an event-oriented transient network and can further manage decommission of the transient network. In particular, the architecture can construct temporary communities based upon a particular event, project, or activity; manage (e.g., filter, prioritize, or control) communications and content associated with the community; and disband the community by deconstructing the transient network according to an aging function that controls how the network decays. In addition, the architecture can leverage existing information (e.g. profile data) and content feeds associated with disparate social networking services or communities for the benefit of the temporary community.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lili Cheng, Owen Charles Braun, Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, Mary P. Czerwinski, Alex David Daley, Susan T. Dumais, Dragos A. Manolescu, Henricus Johannes Maria Meijer, Simon Christer Muzio, John Oberon, Rebecca A. Norlander
  • Publication number: 20100089486
    Abstract: A system and method is provided to monitor a tanker truck. The system includes a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of sensors configured to detect an event. The system also includes a monitoring unit electrically coupled with the plurality of sensors to detect the event. The monitoring unit includes a processing unit, a time module, and a memory, and is operable to time stamp data about the sensed event with information from the time module and store the detected and time stamped event in the memory. The system further includes a handheld data terminal configured to communicate with the monitoring unit. The handheld data terminal is operable to retrieve and display the stored event, and includes a processing unit, a memory, a user interface, a time module, and a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Dixon Valve and Coupling Company
    Inventors: Robert C. Koeninger, Charles A. Braun
  • Publication number: 20050263134
    Abstract: An internal pulse damper for use in a fuel rail for an internal combustion engine. The damper is formed from a length of tubular metal stock having a flat oval cross-section and ends flattened by crimping to form a captive-air pillow. The end crimps are improved through use of tooling to eliminate a creased sidewall area vulnerable to stress failure in prior art pulse dampers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Charles Braun, Ahmet Becene, Christopher Cass, Patrick Furchill
  • Publication number: 20050161025
    Abstract: An anti-rotation clip for joining a fuel injector body to a fuel rail socket. A C-shaped base is formed to slide into an annular groove in the injector body. A pair of tangs extend from the base to straddle a rib on the injector body to prevent rotation between the clip and the injector. Opposed sidewalls extending from the base include windows for receiving a radial flange of the fuel rail socket to correctly position the fuel injector axially within the socket. Each window is divided by a locking bar for reception in a notch in the socket flange to prevent rotation between the clip and the socket. The radial positions of the injector rib and flange notch are selected such that the injector will be properly oriented with respect to the engine after installation therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Charles Braun, John Delaney, David Rogers
  • Publication number: 20050126540
    Abstract: An internal pulse damper for a fuel rail. The damper has an increased captive air volume and consequent improved damping and stress characteristics. The improved damper is a pillow having a modified flat oval cross-sectional profile, with two long diaphragm sides and rigid short sides connecting the two long sides. At least one of the short sides, and preferably both, is strengthened by being provided with a longitudinal reverse bend or inwardly-extending longitudinal rib generally parallel with the long sides. Preferably, the short sides are somewhat higher than the comparable short sides of similar prior art dampers, to increase the captive air volume, yet are not high enough to preclude installation of the improved damper within an existing fuel rail configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Charles Braun, Ahmet Becene
  • Publication number: 20050034765
    Abstract: A fuel pressure regulator including a valve head having a centerline offset from the centerline of a corresponding fuel orifice. The valve head may be offset with respect to the valve seat and orifice, the orifice may be offset within the seat with respect to the head and diaphragm assembly, or the axes of the head and seat may be non-coaxially biased. Because the vector of the valve closing force does not align with the centerline of the valve head and diaphragm assembly, a resulting torque on the valve head keeps the head in a stable, pivoted position at all flow rates. The valve head always makes contact with the valve seat at a predetermined point during regulator operation, eliminating pressure instabilities and noise experienced in prior art pressure regulators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Gutmann, Ahmet Becene, Charles Braun, Grover Preston
  • Patent number: 4111135
    Abstract: A planting machine for inserting plants, such as seedlings which have been grown in a cartridge, to a substantial depth in the open ground and substantially absent of any plowing or rocking effect on the plant during the planting operation and while the machine is moving along the ground. In a preferred embodiment the machine comprises a frame which is supported for movement along the surface of the ground. The frame carries a planting mechanism, an operator and a supply of seedling cartridges. The planting mechanism is driven by a ground wheel and is so arranged that as a plant is inserted into the ground to a substantial depth while the machine is moving along the ground, the plant is free of any horizontally directed component of force which may tend to produce an elongated opening in the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1978
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard Charles Braun, Edward Leonard Benno