Patents by Inventor Michael A. Amann
Michael A. Amann 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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Patent number: 11988520Abstract: The present disclosure relates to monitoring data in and around a vehicle to predict anomalous, e.g., unsafe, road conditions, and using the data to suggest a corrective action to avoid the unsafe road conditions. A computing device receives information indicative of imagery, sound, or vehicle operation via sensors and/or cameras mounted in or near a vehicle. The information may be received via the vehicle itself or via a device. The computing device then determines whether there is an indication of an anomalous road condition. The computing device also receives vehicle operation data extracted from one or more vehicle sensors. The computing device then determines whether there is an indication of unsafe road conditions, and if there is, the computing device may output a notice or alert via a notification system to alert the driver.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Daniel Christopher Bitsis, Qunying Kou, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Manfred Amann, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Meredith Beveridge, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Brian Francisco Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Ashley Raine Philbrick
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Patent number: 11968595Abstract: A method of determining a physical location for an address. The method includes receiving from a first global positioning system on a vehicle a first set of global positioning data indicative of a vehicle location. The method may also receive from a second global positioning system on a portable electronic device a second set of global positioning data indicative of a portable electronic device location. The method may also receive a set of location metadata associated with a picture. The method determines a residence location from the first set of global positioning data, the second set of global positioning data, or the set of location metadata. The method then associates the physical location to the address.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Daniel Christopher Bitsis, Jr., Qunying Kou, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Manfred Amann, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Meredith Beveridge, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Brian F. Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Ashley Raine Philbrick
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Patent number: 11957941Abstract: A fire suppressing insulation. This insulation will create a barrier that blocks a fire to protect a structure from damage and will assist in suppressing the fire. Also, a fire suppression system including two walls, such as an interior wall and an exterior wall or two interior walls. The walls are spaced apart from each other by a divider to define an interior volume. At least a portion of the interior volume includes fire suppressing insulation that will form a fire suppressing intumescent barrier between the walls when exposed to the heat of a fire.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Brian Francisco Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Manfred Amann, Rochelle Ann Tijerina, Meredith Beveridge
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Patent number: 11953429Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure include at least one building component detection sensor device configured to be deployed within (or proximate to) a building comprised of a plurality of building components. The at least one building component detection sensor device is configured to detect data relating to at least one building component of the plurality of building components. In addition, a building component property determination system includes a processor configured to execute instructions stored in memory to determine one or more properties of the at least one building component based at least in part on the data detected by the at least one building component detection sensor device.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Daniel Christopher Bitsis, Jr., Qunying Kou, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Manfred Amann, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Meredith Beveridge, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Brian F. Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Ashley Raine Philbrick, Yevgeniy Viatcheslavovich Khmelev, Oscar Guerra, Jeffrey Neal Pollack, Janelle Denice Dziuk, Ryan Thomas Russell, David Patrick Dixon
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Patent number: 11931608Abstract: A system for dispensing flame retardant foam on the exterior of a structure. The structure has an opening that enables distribution of flame retardant foam onto the roof. The system includes a foam distribution system having a foam expansion chamber and a roof plenum for delivery through the roof opening. Foam solution and compressed air are combined in a conduit and supplied to the foam expansion chamber. The structure may have at least one wall. In that case, the system may have a wall plenum for delivery of flame retardant foam from the foam expansion chamber through a first wall-associated opening. Each such wall will have an opening associated with the wall that enables distribution of flame retardant foam onto that wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Brian Francisco Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Manfred Amann, Rochelle Ann Tijerina, Meredith Beveridge, Jess W. Gingrich
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Patent number: 11928741Abstract: A system may include a router that may receive a plurality of data packets from one or more devices that communicatively couples to the router. The system may also include at least one processor that identifies an identity of a device based on a data packet received by the router from the device, generate an insurance policy that includes the device in response to identifying the identity of the device, and sends a notification indicative of the insurance policy to a computing device in response to generating the insurance policy.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Daniel Christopher Bitsis, Jr., Qunying Kou, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Manfred Amann, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Meredith Beveridge, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Brian F. Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Ashley Raine Philbrick
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Patent number: 11396279Abstract: An emergency stop system for transferring an at least semi-autonomously operable vehicle into a safe state includes an actuating device configured to output an actuating signal, a control device configured to receive the actuating signal and to output a control signal, and an emergency braking device configured to actively brake the vehicle. The emergency braking device is configured to actuate a braking system provided in the vehicle based on the output control signal and based on a predetermined operating mode in order to generate a braking force for decelerating the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Carolin Heller, Michael Amann, Alexander Beck
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Publication number: 20220142035Abstract: A method for controlling an autonomous agricultural machine, which is configured to not traverse a predetermined geographic boundary, includes determining a trajectory of a moving object in surroundings of the agricultural machine. The method further includes determining a trajectory of the agricultural machine, determining a predicted collision point between the agricultural machine and the moving object based on the trajectories, and adapting a planned trajectory of the agricultural machine such that an adapted collision point lies on another side of the boundary relative to the agricultural machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Michael Amann, Marcus Hiemer
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Publication number: 20220095525Abstract: An apparatus for autonomously operating a vehicle within a safe work area includes a processor unit comprising an interface. The processor unit is configured to access a position of a vehicle determined by a module for position determination through a global localization via the interface, access an environmental detection of the vehicle generated by a sensor unit via of the interface, and control the vehicle based on the position of the vehicle determined by the module and further based on the environmental detection of the vehicle generated by the sensor unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventor: Michael Amann
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Publication number: 20220100194Abstract: A method for delimiting and monitoring at least one working area for at least one autonomously operated vehicle includes transmitting, by a transmitter and receiver unit, an output signal through a signal loop. The transmitter and receiver unit is arranged outside the vehicle and is connected using signaling technology to the signal loop. The method further includes comparing the transmitted output signal with an input signal received from the signal loop, determining, by the transmitter and receiver unit, a malfunction of the signal loop in response to a deviation between the output signal and the input signal, and initiating a securing sequence for the autonomous driving operation of the at least one vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Michael Amann, Marcus Hiemer
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Publication number: 20210179037Abstract: An emergency stop system for transferring an at least semi-autonomously operable vehicle into a safe state includes an actuating device configured to output an actuating signal, a control device configured to receive the actuating signal and to output a control signal, and an emergency braking device configured to actively brake the vehicle. The emergency braking device is configured to actuate a braking system provided in the vehicle based on the output control signal and based on a predetermined operating mode in order to generate a braking force for decelerating the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Carolin Heller, Michael Amann, Alexander Beck
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Patent number: 8837647Abstract: An antenna amplifier, receiving system, operating method, and use of a receiving system, is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Atmel CorporationInventors: Stephan Gerlach, Leo Friesen, Carsten Friedrich, Michael Amann, Carsten Huber
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Publication number: 20120239222Abstract: A control unit for a motor vehicle having a microprocessor that comprises at least two computation cores, a monitoring module that is separate from the microprocessor, an evaluation module for evaluating input signals provided by sensors, and an activation module comprising at least one end stage for producing output signals to activate actuators. A control function is implemented in a first computation core, a monitoring function for the first computation core of the microprocessor is implemented in the second computation core of the microprocessor, and a monitoring function for the second computation core of the microprocessor is implemented in the monitoring module. Starting from the first computation core and/or starting from the second computation core and/or starting from the monitoring module, a switch-off module can be activated to switch off the at least one end stage of the activation module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Michael KECKEISEN, Michael AMANN
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Publication number: 20120199002Abstract: The present invention discloses a filter having multiple layers including an odor suppressing layer for use with a plurality of different types of air flow inducing devices. One filter layer acts as a standard air filter to filter contaminants out of an air flow. Another filter layer serves as an odor suppressing layer to reduce odors in the air flow. An optional additional layer adds structural integrity to the filter while also supplying additional filtration of particulate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: Home Health Medical Equipment Inc., d/b/a AG IndustriesInventor: Michael A. Amann
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Patent number: 7833308Abstract: The present invention discloses a filter assembly which includes a compartmented housing structure having a plurality of inlets and an outlet. A first inlet is positioned in flow communication with a first chamber portion and a first filter member. A second inlet is positioned in flow communication with a second chamber portion and a second filter member. A third chamber portion is located between the first and second filter members and is in flow communication with the outlet such that ambient air entering the housing through the first and second inlets will flow through the first and second filter members into the third chamber portion and through the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Home Health Medical Equipment, Inc.Inventor: Michael A. Amann
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Patent number: 7809348Abstract: A compensating circuit for a mixer stage is provided, wherein the mixer stage has an input stage to which an input signal for mixing can be applied and has, following the input stage, a switching stage for mixing a differential input signal—obtained from the input stage as a function of the input signal—with an oscillator signal, wherein the input of the compensating circuit can be connected to an input signal terminal of the input stage and the output of the compensating circuit can be connected to an input signal terminal of the switching circuit at which the differential input signal obtained by means of the input stage is present, and wherein a compensating signal obtained by means of a compensating stage of the compensating circuit, in particular for compensating intermodulation products, can be produced by the compensating circuit at its output.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2007Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Atmel Automotive GmbHInventors: Michael Amann, Thorsten Fahlbusch, Leo Friesen, Andreas Leistner, Juergen Schnabel
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Publication number: 20100074370Abstract: An antenna amplifier, receiving system, operating method, and use of a receiving system, is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: Stephan Gerlach, Leo Friesen, Carsten Friedrich, Michael Amann, Carsten Huber
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Publication number: 20090188217Abstract: The present invention discloses a filter assembly which includes a compartmented housing structure having a plurality of inlets and an outlet. A first inlet is positioned in flow communication with a first chamber portion and a first filter member. A second inlet is positioned in flow communication with a second chamber portion and a second filter member. A third chamber portion is located between the first and second filter members and is in flow communication with the outlet such that ambient air entering the housing through the first and second inlets will flow through the first and second filter members into the third chamber portion and through the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: Home Health Medical Equipment, Inc., d/b/a AG IndustriesInventor: Michael A. Amann
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Publication number: 20080070538Abstract: A compensating circuit for a mixer stage is provided, wherein the mixer stage has an input stage to which an input signal for mixing can be applied and has, following the input stage, a switching stage for mixing a differential input signal—obtained from the input stage as a function of the input signal—with an oscillator signal, wherein the input of the compensating circuit can be connected to an input signal terminal of the input stage and the output of the compensating circuit can be connected to an input signal terminal of the switching circuit at which the differential input signal obtained by means of the input stage is present, and wherein a compensating signal obtained by means of a compensating stage of the compensating circuit, in particular for compensating intermodulation products, can be produced by the compensating circuit at its output.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2007Publication date: March 20, 2008Inventors: Michael Amann, Thorsten Fahlbusch, Leo Friesen, Andreas Leistner, Juergen Schnabel
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Patent number: D641467Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Home Health Medical Equipment IncorporatedInventor: Michael A. Amann