Patents by Inventor Michael Ehlers
Michael Ehlers 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: 20240144774Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for facilitating the registration or enrollment of a gambling patron into multiple gaming or casino-related systems, and for retrieving information about a patron from one or more gaming systems and normalizing the patron information for easy use across such systems. The system may include a patron gateway service which serves as an interface between different ones of the casino-related systems, such as to exchange patron related information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Michael LeStrange, Abid Hussain, Brandon Ryan, Vinoth Subramanian, Michael Ehlers, Joseph Geli, Jeff Patyk
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Patent number: 11926026Abstract: The present invention refers to a device for tensioning a connecting element fastened to a component to be tightened, which comprises a fixation element for receiving and holding the connecting element; a support element for supporting the device against the component; and an actuating unit with a fluid chamber for receiving a fluid and a piston which is translationally guided in the fixation element. The actuating unit is configured for manipulating a volume of the fluid chamber by translationally actuating the piston so as to move the fixation element relative to the support element. Further, the device comprises a guiding unit for locking a relative rotational movement between the piston and the fixation element, wherein the guiding unit is arranged outside of the fluid chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Caterpillar Energy Solutions GmbHInventors: Inigo Guisasola, Daniela Ehlers, Michael Weitzel
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Publication number: 20220127407Abstract: The invention relates to potting compounds which cure to polyisocyanurate plastics, to the production of said potting compounds and to the use of the potting compounds for manufacturing electrical components.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Mathias Matner, Michael Ehlers, Dirk Achten, Ralf Rott, Bengt Arheden
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Publication number: 20210337717Abstract: Sharing planter data is made efficient through an initial separation of agricultural data before transmission of the same. During performance of agricultural tasks, generated data is stored in files representing geographic regions. Several data layers of the files correspond to various agricultural aspects which can then be selectively transmitted with smaller parsed files. The received data can be harmonized into the same format used by the receiving agricultural implement. Sharing planter data in this way obviates performance degradation for rural cellular networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: MATTHEW MOELLER, MATTHEW BAKER, MICHAEL EHLER, RYAN MCMAHAN, JASON SCHOON, TONY STEIDLER-DENNISON
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Publication number: 20210154899Abstract: A method for producing a foam body (10) having an internal structure (100, 200, 300), comprising the steps: I) selecting an internal structure (100, 200, 300) to be formed in the foam body (10), the structure comprising a first polymer material; II) providing a foam body (10), the foam body (10) comprising a second polymer material which is different to the first polymer material; III) injecting, by means of an injection means (20), a predefined amount of a melt of the first polymer material or a predefined amount of a reaction mixture (30, 31, 32) which reacts to form the first polymer material at a predefined location inside the foam body (10), corresponding to a volume element of the internal structure (100, 200, 300); IV) repeating step III) for further predefined locations inside the foam body (10), corresponding to further volume elements of the internal structure (10), until the internal structure (10) is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Dirk Achten, Rebecca Heil, Rolf Albach, Michael Ehlers, Dorothee Clasen, Sascha Praet, Adam Pajonk
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Patent number: 10946569Abstract: A method for producing a foam body (10) having an internal structure (100, 200, 300), comprising the steps: I) selecting an internal structure (100, 200, 300) to be formed in the foam body (10), the structure comprising a first polymer material; II) providing a foam body (10), the foam body (10) comprising a second polymer material which is different to the first polymer material; III) injecting, by means of an injection means (20), a predefined amount of a melt of the first polymer material or a predefined amount of a reaction mixture (30, 31, 32) which reacts to form the first polymer material at a predefined location inside the foam body (10), corresponding to a volume element of the internal structure (100, 200, 300); IV) repeating step III) for further predefined locations inside the foam body (10), corresponding to further volume elements of the internal structure (10), until the internal structure (10) is formed.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Covestro Deutschiand AGInventors: Dirk Achten, Rebecca Alina Heil, Rolf Albach, Michael Ehlers, Dorothee Clasen, Sascha Praet, Adam Pajonk
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Patent number: 10597484Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyisocyanurate plastic obtainable by catalytic trimenzation of a polyisocyanate composition A) which contains oligomeric polyisocyanates and is low in monomeric diisocyanates, where the isocyanurate structure content in the polyisocyanate composition A) is at least 50 mol %, based on the sum total of the oligomeric structures from the group consisting of uretdione, isocyanurate, allophanate, biuret, iminooxadiazinedione and oxadiazinetrione structure that are present in the polyisocyanate composition A). The present invention further relates to a transparent element comprising or consisting of the polyisocyanurate plastic. The invention likewise relates to a process for producing the polyisocyanurate plastics.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AGInventors: Dirk Achten, Mathias Matner, Holger Casselmann, Michael Ehlers
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Publication number: 20190299505Abstract: A method for producing a foam body (10) having an internal structure (100, 200, 300), comprising the steps: I) selecting an internal structure (100, 200, 300) to be formed in the foam body (10), the structure comprising a first polymer material; II) providing a foam body (10), the foam body (10) comprising a second polymer material which is different to the first polymer material; III) injecting, by means of an injection means (20), a predefined amount of a melt of the first polymer material or a predefined amount of a reaction mixture (30, 31, 32) which reacts to form the first polymer material at a predefined location inside the foam body (10), corresponding to a volume element of the internal structure (100, 200, 300); IV) repeating step III) for further predefined locations inside the foam body (10), corresponding to further volume elements of the internal structure (10), until the internal structure (10) is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Dirk ACHTEN, Rebecca Alina HEIL, Rolf ALBACH, Michael EHLERS, Dorothee CLASEN, Sascha PRAET, Adam PAJONK
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Patent number: 10306051Abstract: A battery powered mobile device has battery monitoring circuit that measures one or more parameters indicative of a current state of the battery. A plurality of operational systems and processes form a part of the mobile device. A programmed processor is programmed to carry out a process that includes: determining a current state of the battery by receiving data representing the one or more parameters from the battery monitoring circuit indicative of the current state of the battery; calculating a battery power factor as a function of the parameter; comparing the battery power factor to a threshold; when the battery power factor exceeds the threshold, identifying a system or process within the mobile device whose power consumption can be reduced; and reducing the power consumption by altering or disabling the identified system or process.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Chirant Parikh, Michael Ehler, Mark Howe
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Publication number: 20190118935Abstract: Features for a tail-sitter aircraft having efficiently designed propulsive elements are disclosed. The aircraft may have a tail with landing mounts to support the aircraft in a vertical position for takeoff and landing. The aircraft may have a hybrid propulsion system including an electric power source, such as a generator and an electric motor, and a prime power subsystem, such as an internal combustion engine. The electric and prime power subsystems may be used controllably in varying amounts depending on the phase of flight, such as takeoff, horizontal flight, landing, or maneuvers. The aircraft may have blades with piezo elements to provide shape-changing capability to the blade. The shape of the blade, such as the pitch and/or twist, may be controllably changed for optimal efficiency with the blade depending on phase of flight. The blade shape may be changed from a rotor-like shape during takeoff and landing, to a propeller-like shape during horizontal flight.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Robert Daniel Love, John Angely Geriguis, Steven Michael Ehlers
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Publication number: 20180086875Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyisocyanurate plastic obtainable by catalytic trimenzation of a polyisocyanate composition A) which contains oligomeric polyisocyanates and is low in monomeric diisocyanates, where the isocyanurate structure content in the polyisocyanate composition A) is at least 50 mol %, based on the sum total of the oligomeric structures from the group consisting of uretdione, isocyanurate, allophanate, biuret, iminooxadiazinedione and oxadiazinetrione structure that are present in the polyisocyanate composition A). The present invention further relates to a transparent element comprising or consisting of the polyisocyanurate plastic. The invention likewise relates to a process for producing the polyisocyanurate plastics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: DIRK ACHTEN, Mathias MATNER, Holger CASSELMANN, Michael EHLERS
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Publication number: 20170358940Abstract: A battery powered mobile device has battery monitoring circuit that measures one or more parameters indicative of a current state of the battery. A plurality of operational systems and processes form a part of the mobile device. A programmed processor is programmed to carry out a process that includes: determining a current state of the battery by receiving data representing the one or more parameters from the battery monitoring circuit indicative of the current state of the battery; calculating a battery power factor as a function of the parameter; comparing the battery power factor to a threshold; when the battery power factor exceeds the threshold, identifying a system or process within the mobile device whose power consumption can be reduced; and reducing the power consumption by altering or disabling the identified system or process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Chirant Parikh, MIchael Ehler, Mark Howe
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Publication number: 20150246998Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyurethane exclusively composed of a polyisocyanate component and of a polyol component, where the polyisocyanate component consists of one or more polyisocyanates and the average NCO functionality per molecule of the polyisocyanate component is ?3, and the polyol component consists of one or more polyols and the average OH functionality per molecule of the polyol component is ?3 and its OH content is ?25% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Mathias Matner, Holger Casselmann, Wei Zhuang, Dirk Achten, Michael Ehlers
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Patent number: 7939598Abstract: The present invention relates to innovative polyisocyanate mixtures comprising cycloaliphatic structural elements and containing exclusively linear-aliphatically attached free isocyanate groups, to a process for preparing them and to their use as a starting component in the production of polyurethane plastics, more particularly as a crosslinker component in polyurethane coating materials and coatings.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Hans-Josef Laas, Reinhard Halpaap, Dieter Mager, Markus Mechtel, Michael Ehlers, Reinhard Hertrampf
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Publication number: 20090156738Abstract: The present invention relates to innovative polyisocyanate mixtures comprising cycloaliphatic structural elements and containing exclusively linear-aliphatically attached free isocyanate groups, to a process for preparing them and to their use as a starting component in the production of polyurethane plastics, more particularly as a crosslinker component in polyurethane coating materials and coatings.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Inventors: Hans-Josef Laas, Reinhard Halpaap, Dieter Mager, Markus Mechtel, Michael Ehlers, Reinhard Hertrampf
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Patent number: 6886624Abstract: A compact cooling system includes a mounting panel adapted to receive a plurality of at least three cooling units, a cooling fan, and a fan drive mechanism. The mounting panel supports the fan and drive mechanism in a manner allowing rotation of the fan about the axis of rotation. A front side of the mounting panel is adapted for receiving and supporting the cooling units in a pattern defining a cantilevered, tubular polygonal solid disposed about the fan. The mounting panel includes a convex central region extending into the tubular polygonal solid and receiving the drive mechanism in operative connection to the fan. By virtue of this arrangement, a very compact cooling system is provided. The tubular polygonal shape of the cooling units, when mounted on the mounting panel, forms an air duct for directing a flow of cooling air induced by the fan through the cooling units.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2002Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Modine Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Werner Zobel, Michael Ehlers, Frank Vetter, Jörg Soldner
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Patent number: 6832643Abstract: Optimization of the efficiency of a compact cooling system for air cooling of at least two different heat exchange fluids is obtained in a construction including three heat exchangers (10), (12), (14) arranged in a housing-like shape with an open center. A radial fan (44) is located within the housing and is rotatable about an axis (42). A front panel (36) having an air inlet (38) on the axis (44) abuts a corresponding one of the opposed sides (26), (62) of each of the heat exchangers while a rear panel abuts the other of the opposed sides (64) of each of the heat exchangers (10), (12), (14) and journals the fan (44) for rotation about the axis (44).Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2000Date of Patent: December 21, 2004Assignee: Modine Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Werner Zobel, Michael Ehlers, Frank Vetter, Jörg Soldner
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Patent number: 6779591Abstract: A heat exchanger including a first header having an inlet therein, a second header, an outlet in one of the first and second headers, and a plurality of flat tubes extending between the first and second headers for carrying a fluid between the first and second headers. A first connector is also provided for connecting a first exterior line to one of the first and second headers, the first connector being proximate and substantially parallel to an end of one of the flat tubes. In a compact cooling system, such heat exchangers may be disposed about a radial fan directing air flow outwardly away from the fan axis. One of a system inlet and a system outlet are connected via the first exterior lines to the first connectors of at least two of the heat exchangers.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2001Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Modine Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Michael Ehlers, Wolfgang Knecht, Daniela Fischer, Roland Strähle, Jörg Soldner, Werner Zobel, Mark G. Voss, Frank Vetter
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Patent number: 6749007Abstract: A compact cooling system including a radial fan directing air flow outwardly and a plurality of heat exchangers disposed around the radial fan. Each heat exchanger has a plurality of tubes extending between an inlet header and an outlet header, with the headers extending generally in the same direction as the fan axis. A system inlet is connected to the inlet headers and a system outlet is connected to the outlet headers, whereby the length of the connection between each heat exchanger and the system outlet and system inlet is generally the same for each heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2001Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: Modine Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Michael Ehlers, Wolfgang Knecht, Daniela Fischer, Roland Strähle, Jörg Soldner, Werner Zobel
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Patent number: 6706801Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous reactive 2-component binder combinations for aqueous reactive filler compositions, processes for the preparation of aqueous reactive filler compositions based on aqueous reactive 2-component binder combinations and the use of such filler compositions.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2001Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Harald Blum, Horst Clemens, Michael Ehlers, Joachim Probst, Joachim Wolff, Christoph Irle