Patents by Inventor Michael Sauer

Michael Sauer 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).

  • Publication number: 20210058860
    Abstract: Power management for remote units in a wireless distribution system. Power can be managed for a remote unit configured to power modules and devices that may require more power to operate than power available to the remote unit. For example, the remote unit may be configured to include power-consuming remote unit modules to provide communication services. As another example, the remote unit may be configured to provide power through powered ports in the remote unit to power-consuming devices. Depending on the configuration of the remote unit, the power-consuming remote unit modules and/or power-consuming devices may demand more power than is available at the remote unit. In this instance, the power available at the remote unit can be distributed to the power-consuming modules and devices based on the priority of services desired to be provided by the remote unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Christian Heidler, Jonathan Richard Hull, Jessica Joy Kedziora, Michael Sauer, Wolfgang Gottfried Tobias Schweiker
  • Publication number: 20210051581
    Abstract: Power management for remote units in a wireless distribution system. Power can be managed for a remote unit configured to power modules and devices that may require more power to operate than power available to the remote unit. For example, the remote unit may be configured to include power-consuming remote unit modules to provide communication services. As another example, the remote unit may be configured to provide power through powered ports in the remote unit to power-consuming devices. Depending on the configuration of the remote unit, the power-consuming remote unit modules and/or power-consuming devices may demand more power than is available at the remote unit. In this instance, the power available at the remote unit can be distributed to the power-consuming modules and devices based on the priority of services desired to be provided by the remote unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Christian Heidler, Jonathan Richard Hull, Jessica Joy Kedziora, Michael Sauer, Wolfgang Gottfried Tobias Schweiker
  • Publication number: 20210037462
    Abstract: Power management for remote units in a wireless distribution system. Power can be managed for a remote unit configured to power modules and devices that may require more power to operate than power available to the remote unit. For example, the remote unit may be configured to include power-consuming remote unit modules to provide communication services. As another example, the remote unit may be configured to provide power through powered ports in the remote unit to power-consuming devices. Depending on the configuration of the remote unit, the power-consuming remote unit modules and/or power-consuming devices may demand more power than is available at the remote unit. In this instance, the power available at the remote unit can be distributed to the power-consuming modules and devices based on the priority of services desired to be provided by the remote unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Christian Heidler, Jonathan Richard Hull, Jessica Joy Kedziora, Michael Sauer, Wolfgang Gottfried Tobias Schweiker
  • Patent number: 10882336
    Abstract: A method prints and dries a substrate where ink containing water and pigment is printed onto the substrate in an inkjet printing process. The substrate has an initial moisture content and absorbs at least water of the ink, causing the moisture content of the substrate to rise. Radiation selectively acting on the water molecules is applied in a first drying step and then radiation selectively acting on the pigment is applied in a second drying step in such a way that after completion of the two drying steps, the water of the applied ink has essentially completely evaporated and the substrate has essentially reattained its initial moisture content. In this manner optimum drying of substrates to which ink has been applied occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schoenberger, Peter Hachmann, Markus Moehringer, Uwe Ernst, Christian Hieb, Thomas Schmidt, Rolf Mueller, Michael Sauer
  • Patent number: 10856860
    Abstract: A trocar sleeve comprises a flexible hollow shaft comprising a distal end and a proximal end, and a handling head that is formed at the proximal end of the hollow shaft. The trocar sleeve is manufactured from an elastomer material. The hollow shaft comprises an inner contour that is adapted to an outer contour of a trocar mandrel in such a way that the trocar sleeve and the trocar mandrel are arranged to be coupled to one another while generating a defined preload to stabilize the trocar sleeve. A trocar system comprises a trocar sleeve and a trocar mandrel that is arranged to be inserted in the trocar sleeve, while generating a defined preloading in the trocar sleeve. A method of manufacturing a trocar sleeve involves integrally forming a hollow shaft and a handling head in a common mold by molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Sebastian Wagner, Michael Sauer, Alexander Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20200375436
    Abstract: A positioning system comprising a first working element having a first tubular shaft, a second working element having a second tubular shaft, an arcuate element having a holding element and an arcuate rail, wherein the arcuate rail is disposed on the holding element and the holding element is adapted to be fixed on the receiving section by means of a fastening element, and a guiding element having a holding section and a guiding section, wherein the holding section is guided on the rail and the guiding section receives the second shaft, the holding section having a locking element securing the guiding element to the rail, wherein the locking element in a locking position blocks displacement of the holding section in a transverse direction and in a release position allows displacement of the holding section in the transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Robin KIELACK, Steffen NANN, Michael SAUER
  • Patent number: 10849064
    Abstract: Power management for remote units in a wireless distribution system. Power can be managed for a remote unit configured to power modules and devices that may require more power to operate than power available to the remote unit. For example, the remote unit may be configured to include power-consuming remote unit modules to provide communication services. As another example, the remote unit may be configured to provide power through powered ports in the remote unit to power-consuming devices. Depending on the configuration of the remote unit, the power-consuming remote unit modules and/or power-consuming devices may demand more power than is available at the remote unit. In this instance, the power available at the remote unit can be distributed to the power-consuming modules and devices based on the priority of services desired to be provided by the remote unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Christian Heidler, Jonathan Richard Hull, Jessica Joy Kedziora, Michael Sauer, Wolfgang Gottfried Tobias Schweiker
  • Patent number: 10750442
    Abstract: Power management for remote units in a distributed communication system. Power can be managed for a remote unit configured to power modules and devices that may require more power to operate than power available to the remote unit. For example, the remote unit may be configured to include power-consuming remote unit modules to provide distributed antenna system-related services. As another example, the remote unit may be configured to provide power through powered ports in the remote unit to external power-consuming devices. Depending on the configuration of the remote unit, the power-consuming remote unit modules and/or external power-consuming devices may demand more power than is available at the remote unit. In this instance, the power available at the remote unit can be distributed to the power-consuming modules and devices based on the priority of services desired to be provided by the remote unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Christian Heidler, Jonathan Richard Hull, Jessica Joy Kedziora, Michael Sauer, Wolfgang Gottfried Tobias Schweiker
  • Publication number: 20200249709
    Abstract: A control system for a voltage regulation device is configured to determine a tap position of a tap changing mechanism of the voltage regulation device, the control system being configured to: determine an internal impedance of the voltage regulation device based on an initial tap position; determine a voltage of the internal impedance based on a measured load current; determine a voltage of the first winding based on the input voltage, the output voltage, and the voltage of the internal impedance; and determine the tap position based on the voltage of the first winding, N, and a voltage of a second winding, where N is an integer value that represents a count of turns on the second winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Daley, Fred Joseph Rapant, Richard John Kaluzny, Daniel Michael Sauer, Kyle James Heiden
  • Publication number: 20200181629
    Abstract: A yeast comprising a nucleotide sequence expression system expressing a synthetic Calvin cycle comprising heterologous genes, which include at least a) a gene encoding an enzyme from the class of the ribulose-bisphosphate carboxylases (EC number: 4.1.1.39) (RuBisCO gene); and b) a gene encoding an enzyme from the class of the ribulose phosphate kinases (EC number: 2.7.1.19) (PRK gene), which is expressing; wherein the yeast optionally comprises a heterologous expression construct expressing a gene of interest (GOI) and/or wherein each of said RuBisCO gene and said PRK gene, is fused with a nucleotide sequence encoding a peroxisomal targeting signal (PTS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Diethard MATTANOVICH, Michael SAUER, Matthias STEIGER, Thomas GASSLER, Brigitte GASSER
  • Patent number: 10575870
    Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical instrument system, which comprises a hollow shaft as well as a shaft-type instrument that can be inserted into the hollow shaft. To create a surgical instrument system that consists of a hollow shaft and of a medical instrument that can be inserted into the hollow shaft and that is both simple in construction and capable of a range of uses, it is proposed according to the invention that at least one cam that reduces the inside diameter of the hollow shaft should be positioned on the interior of the hollow shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Karl Storz SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Sascha Berberich, Sebastian Frey, Michael Sauer
  • Patent number: 10531881
    Abstract: A target apparatus for aligning a surgical drilling instrument that includes a pointer mechanism for arranging at a location on a bone where a drilled hole that is to be formed is intended to emerge, a guide mechanism for guiding the surgical drilling instrument, and an adjustable connection mechanism with a first end, which is connected to the guide mechanism, and a second end, which is connected to the pointer mechanism. The adjustable connection mechanism comprises a first component, a second component and a locking mechanism. The second component is movable relative to the first component along a predetermined path. The first component is elastically deformable by the locking mechanism such that the second component can be locked relative to the first component by clamping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Sauer, Felix Michael Teufel, Thomas Weishaupt
  • Patent number: 10530479
    Abstract: Optical network units (ONUs) for high bandwidth connectivity, and related components and methods are disclosed. A fiber optical network ends at an ONU, which may communicate with a subscriber unit wirelessly at an extremely high frequency avoiding the need to bury cable on the property of the subscriber. In one embodiment, an optical network unit (ONU) is provided. The ONU comprises a fiber interface configured to communicate with a fiber network. The ONU further comprises an optical/electrical converter configured to receive optical downlink signals at a first frequency from the fiber network through the fiber interface and convert the optical downlink signals to electrical downlink signals. The ONU further comprises electrical circuitry configured to frequency convert electrical downlink signals to extremely high frequency (EHF) downlink signals at an EHF, and a wireless transceiver configured to transmit the EHF downlink signals to a proximate subscriber unit through an antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Cinkai Chow, Anthony Ng'Oma, Michael S Pambianchi, Michael Sauer
  • Publication number: 20190364498
    Abstract: Power management for remote units in a distributed communication system. Power can be managed for a remote unit configured to power modules and devices that may require more power to operate than power available to the remote unit. For example, the remote unit may be configured to include power-consuming remote unit modules to provide distributed antenna system-related services. As another example, the remote unit may be configured to provide power through powered ports in the remote unit to external power-consuming devices. Depending on the configuration of the remote unit, the power-consuming remote unit modules and/or external power-consuming devices may demand more power than is available at the remote unit. In this instance, the power available at the remote unit can be distributed to the power-consuming modules and devices based on the priority of services desired to be provided by the remote unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Christian Heidler, Jonathan Richard Hull, Jessica Joy Kedziora, Michael Sauer, Wolfgang Gottfried Tobias Schweiker
  • Publication number: 20190364499
    Abstract: Power management for remote units in a wireless distribution system. Power can be managed for a remote unit configured to power modules and devices that may require more power to operate than power available to the remote unit. For example, the remote unit may be configured to include power-consuming remote unit modules to provide communication services. As another example, the remote unit may be configured to provide power through powered ports in the remote unit to power-consuming devices. Depending on the configuration of the remote unit, the power-consuming remote unit modules and/or power-consuming devices may demand more power than is available at the remote unit. In this instance, the power available at the remote unit can be distributed to the power-consuming modules and devices based on the priority of services desired to be provided by the remote unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Christian Heidler, Jonathan Richard Hull, Jessica Joy Kedziora, Michael Sauer, Wolfgang Gottfried Tobias Schweiker
  • Publication number: 20190364384
    Abstract: Distributed antenna systems provide location information for client devices communicating with remote antenna units. The location information can be used to determine the location of the client devices relative to the remote antenna unit(s) with which the client devices are communicating. A location processing unit (LPU) includes a control system configured to receive uplink radio frequency (RF) signals communicated by client devices and determines the signal strengths of the uplink RF signals. The control system also determines which antenna unit is receiving uplink RF signals from the device having the greatest signal strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Sauer
  • Patent number: 10464659
    Abstract: A vertical stabilizer for an aircraft, including a fin, pivotable rudder, rudder adjustment arrangement, and vortex generator arrangement having on each side of the fin a turbulence generation element, each turbulence generation element disposed in a surface section of the fin and mounted moveably between a first, retracted position, where it is retracted into an interior space of the fin, and a second, extended position, where it projects at least partially outwardly from the fin transversely with respect to the surface section, and a turbulence generation element adjustment arrangement which is coupled to the rudder. The turbulence generation element adjustment arrangement engages the turbulence generation elements to move them. In a range of angular positions of the rudder, the turbulence generation element adjustment arrangement is inoperative for causing a movement of the turbulence generation elements out of the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Memis Tiryaki, Matthias Hegenbart, Wolfgang Eilken, Michael Sauer
  • Publication number: 20190329570
    Abstract: A method prints and dries a substrate where ink containing water and pigment is printed onto the substrate in an inkjet printing process. The substrate has an initial moisture content and absorbs at least water of the ink, causing the moisture content of the substrate to rise. Radiation selectively acting on the water molecules is applied in a first drying step and then radiation selectively acting on the pigment is applied in a second drying step in such a way that after completion of the two drying steps, the water of the applied ink has essentially completely evaporated and the substrate has essentially reattained its initial moisture content. In this manner optimum drying of substrates to which ink has been applied occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: WOLFGANG SCHOENBERGER, PETER HACHMANN, MARKUS MOEHRINGER, UWE ERNST, CHRISTIAN HIEB, THOMAS SCHMIDT, ROLF MUELLER, MICHAEL SAUER
  • Patent number: D868967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Sauer, Sarah Dressler
  • Patent number: D871206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Ghadah Alamer, Stephen P. Dilley, Barbara Ann Nelson, David Schletewitz, Devin Muldoon, Michael Sauer