Patents by Inventor Martin Bender
Martin Bender 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: 20240127797Abstract: Provided is a method including obtaining a set of ontologies mapping n-grams onto concepts to which the n-grams refer in different respective domains of knowledge. The method includes receiving an update associating a first n-gram with a first concept and receiving information by which the update is associated with a given domain of knowledge. The method includes selecting a subset of ontologies by determining that the update in the given domain of knowledge is applicable to respective domains of knowledge of the subset of ontologies and that the first concept has a specified type of relationship to a subset of concepts to which other n-grams are mapped in the subset of ontologies. The method also includes storing, in response to the determination, associations between the first n-gram and the subset of concepts in at least some of the subset of ontologies in memory of the computer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Walter Bender, Martin Abente Lahaye, Christopher Liu
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Patent number: 11934434Abstract: Disambiguation of search keywords to expert systems is performed through the application of a semantic ranking function to determine a classification category with confidence for a given query. The semantic ranking function is executed through an application of a semantic distance distribution profile score through analysis of user problem statement (UPS) with nodes in the taxonomy in the same vector space to create a search that combines a user problem statement and a taxonomical node in the search engine index. The distribution profile score calculation is provenance influenced to derive geographic, cultural, and demographic provenance for a user problem statement.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Craig M. Trim, Michael Bender, Mauro Marzorati, Martin G. Keen
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Patent number: 11934552Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for selectively customizing, modifying and changing performance parameters, capabilities and behaviors of AI devices within AI device networks by sharing user-selected portions of a knowledge corpus with other AI device networks. Selectively sharing parameters, learned behaviors, capabilities, and features of the knowledge corpus allows for AI devices within a second AI device network to mimic, clone or recreate the performance or behaviors of AI devices operating within the environment of a first AI device network. Users can create portable nodes that travel with the user and upon connecting with the second device network, identify AI devices that can be modified using the portions of the knowledge corpus to recreate selected portions of the first AI device network within the environment of the second AI device network either permanently or for a user-selected amount of time.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael Bender, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Martin G. Keen
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Patent number: 11934161Abstract: System and method provide wireless distributed lighting control systems implementing a secure peer-to-peer, self-organizing and self-healing mesh network of actuators and system inputs. The system and method can be designed specifically for indoor and outdoor lighting where actuators include in-fixture, on-fixture and circuit control modules with ON/OFF and full range dimming capabilities, and system inputs include occupancy/vacancy sensors, daylight sensors and switches. A unique messaging protocol facilitates wireless and wired communication between actuators and system inputs, and provides web-based commissioning and monitoring of the lighting control system using a wireless access point accessible from a local network or Internet which can provide an intuitive and easy to use Graphical User Interface (GUI).Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: HLI SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Theodore E. Weber, Terrence R. Arbouw, Ronald K. Bender, Ronald J. Cummings-Kralik, Michael D. Crane, Thomas J. Hartnagel, Robert A. Martin, Peter A. Moyle, Gregory F. Smith, Stephan K. Zitz
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Publication number: 20240020331Abstract: Computer-implemented method and system (100) for enhancing a plant image database (230) for improved damage identification on plants. The system receives a real-world image (91) of a plant (11), recorded at a particular geographic location (2), together with image metadata comprising location data (LD1) indicating the particular geographic location (2), and a time stamp (TS1) indicating the point in time (3) when the real-world image (91) was recorded. A damage identifier (110), trained for identifying damage classes associated with damage symptoms present on plants of particular plant species, generates, from the real-world image (91), an output including a damage class (DC1) for the damage symptoms on the real-world image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Marek Piotr SCHIKORA, Martin BENDER, Maik ZIES, Joerg WILDT, Mirwaes WAHABZADA
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Publication number: 20230364456Abstract: Device (1) for preventing flashback in a pipe carrying a flammable gas, more particularly a flame trap, wherein the device (1) has a housing (8), with at least one onward flow barrier (9) disposed therein, at least one gas non-return valve (10) disposed therein and at least one sintered body (11) disposed therein, wherein the device (1) comprises a sensor device (2), wherein the sensor device (2) captures and stores data such as the frequency and intensity of flashbacks.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventor: Martin BENDER
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Publication number: 20220392214Abstract: In order to improve early emergence stages discrimination of plants, an early emergence app is proposed based on a neural network optionally with ‘attention’ mechanisms, which detects the number of plants that opened after sowing and are present in the field. This way the farmer can easily determine, if crop density targets are met at an early stage after sowing and optionally receive recommendations on catch crop.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Marek Piotr SCHIKORA, Tim SCHAARE, Joerg WILDT, Martin BENDER
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Publication number: 20220245805Abstract: In order to provide an efficient recognition method for agricultural applications, a decision-support device for agricultural object detection is provided. The decision-support device comprises an input unit configured for receiving an image of one or more agricultural objects in a field. The decision support system comprises a computing unit configured for applying a data driven model to the received image to generate metadata comprising at least one region indicator signifying an image location of the one or more agricultural objects in the received image and an agricultural object label associated with the at least one region indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Joerg WILDT, Volker HADAMSCHEK, Tim SCHAARE, Maik ZIES, Marek Piotr SCHIKORA, Martin BENDER
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Publication number: 20210397205Abstract: A dome pressure regulator for regulating gas pressure, having a housing (1), a fixed valve seat (10), a movable valve body (8), a closing spring (9) acting on the valve body (8), and a diaphragm (4) which is connected to the valve body (8) and which is able to be subjected to a control pressure, settable via a gas pressure spring, in the opening direction and to a secondary pressure in the closing direction. The object of the invention is to detect state parameters of the system and to integrate continuous functionality checking and logging of the collected measurement values into the pressure regulator. In order to achieve said object, the invention proposes at least one travel sensor (15), by way of which the stroke of the valve body (8) is measurable, and a sensor-system evaluation unit (17) integrated into the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: Witt GmbH & Co. Holding und Handels-KGInventor: Martin BENDER
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Publication number: 20190146527Abstract: A dome pressure regulator for regulating gas pressure, having a housing (1), a fixed valve seat (10), a movable valve body (8), a closing spring (9) acting on the valve body (8), and a diaphragm (4) which is connected to the valve body (8) and which is able to be subjected to a control pressure, settable via a gas pressure spring, in the opening direction and to a secondary pressure in the closing direction. The object of the invention is to detect state parameters of the system and to integrate continuous functionality checking and logging of the collected measurement values into the pressure regulator. In order to achieve said object, the invention proposes at least one travel sensor (15), by way of which the stroke of the valve body (8) is measurable, and a sensor-system evaluation unit (17) integrated into the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: Witt GmbH & Co. Holding und Handels-KGInventor: Martin Bender
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Publication number: 20140287521Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device, more particularly for a tubular bag packaging machine 1, to determine the concentration of at least one gas within a package 2 to be sealed, wherein it is possible to introduce a protective gas via a gas lance 3 into the package 2 to be sealed. The measuring device comprises an indicator 4, a light conductor 5, and an evaluation unit 6, wherein the indicator 4 is comprised of a fluorescent material, preferably a polymer material and arranged at the end of the light conductor 5 and within the package 2 to be sealed, wherein the evaluation unit 6 takes-up and evaluates an optical signal from the indicator 4 via the light conductor 5 to determine the concentration of the at least one gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: WITT GmbH & Co Holding und Handels-KGInventor: Martin BENDER
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Publication number: 20060130748Abstract: An improved Wurster-type coater including a separator screen located within the Wurster tube in surrounding relationship to the spray nozzle and forming an annular volume through which at least a portion of smaller feed material particles are permitted to preferentially enter the spray pattern before the larger-sized particles can do so, thereby causing the smaller particles to become agglomerated first, resulting in finished product having a more even distribution of particle sizes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2004Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Martin Bender, Donald Verbarg
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Publication number: 20050269433Abstract: A method for quickly forming a high value powdered feed materials, particularly pharmaceuticals, into small, durable granules using known elements of process equipment, comprising the steps of mixing the feed materials with a wetting solution in a high shear mixer or granulator, partially drying the granulated mixture in a first drying means to a state of intermediate dryness, milling the partially dried granulated product in a stream of air to create small partially dried granules of the desired physical size, and drying the product in the second drying means to the desired final Loss On Drying (LOD) percentage of wetting solution. The milled product may be conveyed by vacuum from the milling step to the second drying means through a relatively long cylindrical transfer hose to create uniformly rounded granules.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2004Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventors: Martin Bender, Donald Verbarg
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Patent number: 6767463Abstract: A system and method for minimizing new water use in the water circulation system of a treatment plant in which the matter to be treated is purified and/or disaggregated using water in a treatment step. The suspension containing the remaining components is subjected to mechanical purification and the mechanically purified suspension is separated into two processing water streams. The first processing water stream is supplied back into the treatment step and the second processing water stream is subjected to a chemical-physical clarification. The chemically-physically clarified processing water stream is separated into two clarified water streams. The first clarified water stream is led into one of the two processing water streams and/or into the suspension and the second clarified water stream is subjected to a biological clarification. The biologically clarified water stream, being a fresh water stream, is led into one or two clarified water streams.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2002Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Der Grune Punkt-Duales System Deutschland AGInventors: Martin Bender, Michael Langen, Jorg Wolters
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Patent number: 6216967Abstract: A process is disclosed for disaggregating waste materials which contain at least partially reusable elements, mainly metals, plastics and cardboard. The waste materials are stirred in water by mechanical forces, large pieces, in particular plastic pieces, are coarsely crushed and soluble elements, in particular cardboard, are dissolved. The metallic elements are separated from the suspension as heavy materials, the remaining coarse solids, in particular plastics, are mechanically separated from the suspension, and the suspended fine solids are separated from the suspension by dewatering.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1999Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Assignee: Der Gruene Punkt-Duales System Deutschland AktiengesellschaftInventors: Heinz Hoberg, Joachim Christiani, Michael Langen, Martin Bender
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Patent number: 5175381Abstract: A method for recovering halogenated hydrocarbons (FCH) from synthetic foams wherein halogenated hydrocarbons (FCH) are released from synthetic foam in a hermetically sealed processing chamber and transferred to a gaseous carrier medium of steam. The steam/FCH mixture is removed from the processing chamber and subjected to condensation to remove pure FCH from the condensed water.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1991Date of Patent: December 29, 1992Assignee: SMG Sommer Metallwerke GmbHInventors: Heinz Hoberg, Joachim Christiani, Martin Bender
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Patent number: 4918381Abstract: The accuracy of an automated THD measurement performed by an FFT signal analyzer is improved by refining the estimate of the signal's fundamental frequency on which the THD analysis is based. This refinement is accomplished by calculating a parameter that represents the relative accuracy of the estimate and then varying the estimate to maximize the parameter. The result is a process which permits refinement of the fundamental frequency to an almost arbitrary accuracy, resulting in a highly improved measurement of THD.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1989Date of Patent: April 17, 1990Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Martin A. Bender, Thomas V. Bruhns
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Patent number: 4028192Abstract: An apparatus for receiving incandescent coke from respective coke ovens of a horizontally arranged battery of coke ovens, comprises a wheeled carriage which is adapted to move backwardly and forwardly along the battery of coke ovens. A coke cake receiving device is mounted on said carriage and includes a hood portion which is adapted to be aligned with each of the coke ovens upon movement of the carriage to the particular coke oven to be discharged and which also includes means for separating contaminants from the gases which are generated from the coke and for discharging purified gases. The coke hood portion has an openable and closable lateral door for receiving the irridescent coke from the associated oven and for closing the hood thereafter. The coke entering the hood is received by a tank arranged below the hood.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 1975Date of Patent: June 7, 1977Assignees: Firma Carl Still, Hartung, Kuhn & Co. Maschinen fabrik GmbHInventors: Martin Bender, Johannes Knappstein, Josef Stratmann
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Patent number: 3981778Abstract: Apparatus for use with a coke oven having a carriageway for a quenching car along a side thereof, which apparatus comprises a hood for covering a quenching car on the carriageway, and a supporting structure which supports the hood solely from that side of the carriageway which is remote from the coke oven.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1975Date of Patent: September 21, 1976Assignee: Hartung, Kuhn & Co. Maschinenfabrik GmbHInventors: Fritz Schulte, Johann G. Riecker, Martin Bender
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Patent number: 3970526Abstract: A coke oven discharge device for the closed discharge of coke from a horizontal row of coke ovens into a receiving bunker located alongside the ovens comprises a support frame which is mounted on an undercarriage for movement along a path alongside the rows of coke ovens. The tank is made up of a plurality of heat resistant metal plates which are suspended in loosely adjacent layers from strips and they overlap their adjacent plates. The tank includes a bottom with openable door means for selectively opening and closing a bottom discharge for discharging the coke into a receiving bunker. A separator and washer is connected to the tank for withdrawing gaseous dust and odors and for subjecting them to a washing and a removal of the dust. The tank carries a sealing sleeve which is engageable between the exterior of the tank around the bottom discharge and a bunker to seal the space therebetween during the discharge.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1974Date of Patent: July 20, 1976Assignees: Firma Hartung, Kuhn & Co. GmbH, Firma Carl Still, Firma Hartung, Kuhn & Co. GmbHInventors: Martin Bender, Johannes Knappstein, Josef Stratmann