Patents by Inventor Michael Blum
Michael Blum 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: 20240163794Abstract: Embodiments of a battery-powered device are sealed in an enclosure and include a photovoltaic device that converts light to an electrical signal. The device uses the electrical signal to activate the controller and transition the device from a shelf mode to an active mode. The enclosure includes a transparent portion in line-of-sight of the photovoltaic device. The transparent portion passes external optical signals to the photovoltaic device within the enclosure. The transparent portion may be obstructed by a removable, opaque label to prevent accidental product activation. In some embodiments, after the device transitions from the shelf mode to the active mode, the controller configures a general-purpose input-output terminal as an output to maintain the active level of the activation signal, thereby maintaining the device in the active mode. In at least one embodiment, after activating the device, the controller uses the activation signal to return the device to shelf mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Nicola Wrachien, Sandor Csullog, Muhammad Shoaib Javed, Brian Michael Blum
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Publication number: 20240141180Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pigmented aqueous coating composition including at least one binder, at least one mono-, di- and/or triglyceride, and at least one silica compound. Further disclosed herein is a method for producing a multicoat paint system by producing a basecoat or two or more directly consecutive basecoats directly on a substrate optionally coated with a first coat, producing a clearcoat directly on the basecoat or on the topmost of the two or more basecoats, and then jointly curing the one or more basecoats and the clearcoat. At least one of the basecoat materials includes the aqueous coating composition disclosed herein. Additionally disclosed herein is a multicoat paint system obtainable by the disclosed method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Norbert LOEW, Bastian BLUM, Michael KAEMMERER, Bernhard STEINMETZ, Florian SCHAEFFER
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Patent number: 11940159Abstract: A temperature probe for a cooktop appliance includes a probe body and a temperature sensor extending from the probe body. The temperature probe also includes a first arm and a second arm configured to mount on a cooking utensil. The temperature probe further comprises a controller configured to communicate with a controller of the cooktop appliance and to transmit a signal to the controller of the cooktop appliance corresponding to a size of the cooking utensil.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: David William Billman, John Pottenger, Michael Blum
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Publication number: 20230325682Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for developing artificial intelligence algorithms by distributing analytics to multiple sources of privacy protected, harmonized data. Particularly, aspects are directed to a computer implemented method that includes receiving an algorithm and input data requirements associated with the algorithm, identifying data assets as being available from a data host based on the input data requirements, curating the data assets within a data storage structure that is within infrastructure of the data host, and integrating the algorithm into a secure capsule computing framework. The secure capsule computing framework serves the algorithm to the data assets within the data storage structure in a secure manner that preserves privacy of the data assets and the algorithm. The computer implemented method further includes running the data assets through the algorithm to obtain an inference.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Rachael A. Callcut, Michael Blum, Joe Hesse, Robert D. Rogers, Scott Hammond, Mary Elizabeth Chalk
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Patent number: 11748633Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for developing artificial intelligence algorithms by distributing analytics to multiple sources of privacy protected, harmonized data. Particularly, aspects are directed to a computer implemented method that includes receiving an algorithm and input data requirements associated with the algorithm, identifying data assets as being available from a data host based on the input data requirements, curating the data assets within a data storage structure that is within infrastructure of the data host, and integrating the algorithm into a secure capsule computing framework. The secure capsule computing framework serves the algorithm to the data assets within the data storage structure in a secure manner that preserves privacy of the data assets and the algorithm. The computer implemented method further includes running the data assets through the algorithm to obtain an inference.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Rachael A. Callcut, Michael Blum, Joe Hesse, Robert D. Rogers, Scott Hammond, Mary Elizabeth Chalk
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Publication number: 20230080780Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for developing artificial intelligence algorithms by distributing analytics to multiple sources of privacy protected, harmonized data. Particularly, aspects are directed to a computer implemented method that includes receiving an algorithm and input data requirements associated with the algorithm, identifying data assets as being available from a data host based on the input data requirements, curating the data assets within a data storage structure that is within infrastructure of the data host, and integrating the algorithm into a secure capsule computing framework. The secure capsule computing framework serves the algorithm to the data assets within the data storage structure in a secure manner that preserves privacy of the data assets and the algorithm. The computer implemented method further includes running the data assets through the algorithm to obtain an inference.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Rachael A. Callcut, Michael Blum, Joe Hesse, Robert D. Rogers, Scott Hammond, Mary Elizabeth Chalk
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Patent number: 11531904Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for developing artificial intelligence algorithms by distributing analytics to multiple sources of privacy protected, harmonized data. Particularly, aspects are directed to a computer implemented method that includes receiving an algorithm and input data requirements associated with the algorithm, identifying data assets as being available from a data host based on the input data requirements, curating the data assets within a data storage structure that is within infrastructure of the data host, and integrating the algorithm into a secure capsule computing framework. The secure capsule computing framework serves the algorithm to the data assets within the data storage structure in a secure manner that preserves privacy of the data assets and the algorithm. The computer implemented method further includes running the data assets through the algorithm to obtain an inference.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Rachael Callcut, Michael Blum, Joe Hesse, Robert D. Rogers, Scott Hammond, Mary Elizabeth Chalk
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Publication number: 20220293243Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for analyzing sonograms of abdomen to identify presence or absence of free fluid in the abdomen. The systems and methods are useful for performing or assisting with point of care diagnosis of presence of internal bleeding in trauma patients without requiring input from a radiologist or another clinician trained to analyze sonograms for presence or absence of free fluid. Also provided are methods and system for training a medical imaging system for analyzing sonograms of abdomen to identify presence or absence of free fluid in the abdomen.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2020Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Rachael Callcut, Michael Blum, Matthew O'Brien
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Patent number: 11375870Abstract: A wet cleaning device, in particular a wet wiping device, has a cleaning roller which is rotatable about a roller axis and has a cleaning lining. In order to create a wet cleaning device in which the regeneration effect is optimized, in particular while using a minimum of liquid, the wet cleaning device has a decelerating element to assist the removal of liquid and/or of dirt from the cleaning roller, which element has an impact edge directed radially outwards with respect to the roller axis and is arranged between fibers of the cleaning lining during a regeneration operation in such a way that the free ends of the mechanically unloaded fibers project outwards in the radial direction beyond the impact edge.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Pia Hahn, Michael Blum, Jochen Jentsch, Sabine Schweppe
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Patent number: 11268921Abstract: Induction cooktops and operational methods are provided herein. A method of determining material composition of cookware on an induction cooktop can include determining that a piece of cookware is on the induction cooktop, inducing a current within the piece of cookware with an induction coil of the induction cooktop, and obtaining a peak induction coil current, a smoothed input line current, and a phase shift of current flowing in the induction coil. The method can further include comparing the peak induction coil current, the smoothed input line current, and the phase shift each to a set of predetermined ranges, and determining candidate material compositions for the cookware based on the comparing of each of the peak induction coil current, the smoothed input line current, and the phase shift.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Victoria Steele, Juliette Marie Dubon, Michael Blum, Eric Scott Johnson
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Patent number: 11262070Abstract: A method of operating a cooktop appliance includes inputting a temperature measurement and a set temperature into a closed-loop control algorithm. When the output of the closed-loop control algorithm is less than a power level threshold, a first control valve to a gas burner of the cooktop appliance is closed.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: David William Billman, Jennifer Nicole Lea, Michael Blum
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Publication number: 20210285649Abstract: A temperature probe for a cooktop appliance includes a probe body and a temperature sensor extending from the probe body. The temperature probe also includes a first arm and a second arm configured to mount on a cooking utensil. The temperature probe further comprises a controller configured to communicate with a controller of the cooktop appliance and to transmit a signal to the controller of the cooktop appliance corresponding to a size of the cooking utensil.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2020Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: David William Billman, John Pottenger, Michael Blum
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Publication number: 20210172602Abstract: A method of operating a cooktop appliance includes inputting a temperature measurement and a set temperature into a closed-loop control algorithm. When the output of the closed-loop control algorithm is less than a power level threshold, a first control valve to a gas burner of the cooktop appliance is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2019Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: David William Billman, Jennifer Nicole Lea, Michael Blum
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Patent number: 11006803Abstract: A sweeping brush for an automatically moving cleaning device has a rotational axis receptacle for receiving a rotational axis of the cleaning device and at least one bundle receptacle that extends outwardly from a transition area on the rotational axis receptacle, which holds a bristle bundle having a plurality of bristles. The bundle receptacle is arched as viewed in an axial direction of the rotational axis receptacle. In order to optimize known sweeping brushes in terms of their service life and cleaning properties, the bundle receptacle is fabricated out of an elastic material.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventor: Michael Blum
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Publication number: 20210041384Abstract: Induction cooktops and operational methods are provided herein. A method of determining material composition of cookware on an induction cooktop can include determining that a piece of cookware is on the induction cooktop, inducing a current within the piece of cookware with an induction coil of the induction cooktop, and obtaining a peak induction coil current, a smoothed input line current, and a phase shift of current flowing in the induction coil. The method can further include comparing the peak induction coil current, the smoothed input line current, and the phase shift each to a set of predetermined ranges, and determining candidate material compositions for the cookware based on the comparing of each of the peak induction coil current, the smoothed input line current, and the phase shift.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Victoria Steele, Juliette Marie Dubon, Michael Blum, Eric Scott Johnson
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Patent number: 10820771Abstract: A cleaning roller for a cleaning appliance, in particular a wiping roller for a wet cleaning appliance, or a cleaning appliance having such a cleaning roller processes an area to be cleaned. The cleaning roller has a roller core that can rotate about a longitudinal axis and has a bearing for a drive shaft and a roller cover surrounding the roller core in the circumferential direction. The roller core, based on a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, has several spring elements formed beside one another in the circumferential direction of the cleaning roller, each of which extends from the bearing to the roller cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Michael Blum, Sabine Schweppe
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Patent number: 10820765Abstract: An automatically moving floor processing device has a housing, at least one drive element that is driven by an electric motor and can rotate around a drive axle for movement purposes, and at least one contact element that moves ahead of the drive element in the direction of movement, which extends from a housing underside of the housing in the direction of a surface to be processed. In order to make it easier to overcome obstacles, a contact surface of the contact element pointing in the direction of movement and/or a connecting line that connects the contact surfaces of two contact elements be oriented nonparallel to the drive axle of the drive element, and be spaced apart from a contact surface of the drive element by a distance relative to the direction of movement that is less than one diameter of the drive element.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventor: Michael Blum
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Patent number: 10813172Abstract: A cooktop appliance includes an electric heating element positioned at a cooking surface and a controller operably connected to the electric heating element. The controller is configured to generate a temperature setting. The controller is also configured to activate the electric heating element and calculate a projected maximum temperature. The controller is further configured to deactivate the electric heating element when the projected maximum temperature is greater than the temperature setting.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Michael Blum
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Publication number: 20200311300Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for developing artificial intelligence algorithms by distributing analytics to multiple sources of privacy protected, harmonized data. Particularly, aspects are directed to a computer implemented method that includes receiving an algorithm and input data requirements associated with the algorithm, identifying data assets as being available from a data host based on the input data requirements, curating the data assets within a data storage structure that is within infrastructure of the data host, and integrating the algorithm into a secure capsule computing framework. The secure capsule computing framework serves the algorithm to the data assets within the data storage structure in a secure manner that preserves privacy of the data assets and the algorithm. The computer implemented method further includes running the data assets through the algorithm to obtain an inference.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Rachael CALLCUT, Michael Blum, Joe Hesse, Robert D. Rogers, Scott Hammond, Maryelizabeth Chalk
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Publication number: 20200305675Abstract: A wet cleaning device, in particular a wet wiping device, has a cleaning roller which is rotatable about a roller axis and has a cleaning lining. In order to create a wet cleaning device in which the regeneration effect is optimized, in particular while using a minimum of liquid, the wet cleaning device has a decelerating element to assist the removal of liquid and/or of dirt from the cleaning roller, which element has an impact edge directed radially outwards with respect to the roller axis and is arranged between fibers of the cleaning lining during a regeneration operation in such a way that the free ends of the mechanically unloaded fibers project outwards in the radial direction beyond the impact edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2017Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Pia HAHN, Michael BLUM, Jochen JENTSCH, Sabine SCHWEPPE