Patents by Inventor Michael Stahl
Michael Stahl 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: 9152022Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for compensating for deficiencies of a given image projector so as to eliminate or otherwise reduce discrepancies between original image data provided to the projector and the actual image projected by the projector. The techniques also may be used to enhance an attribute of the original image data to improve the image projected by the projector. The techniques can be implemented, for instance, with an imaging capture device and an image comparison engine. In operation, the imaging capture device can capture a projected image from a viewing surface, and the image comparison engine can compare the original image data with the projected image captured by the imaging capture device. Based on the results of this comparison, an adjustment then can be made to achieve the desired projected image. The adjustment may entail, for example, adjusting the original image data provided to the projector and/or adjusting projector settings.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventor: Michael Stahl
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Patent number: 8950149Abstract: In a concrete structure, consisting of at least two upright precast concrete elements (1, 1?), it is intended to develop the butt joints between the precast concrete elements in such a way that forces can be absorbed better in at least two directions. For this purpose, it is proposed that at least two tongue-and-groove connections (4, 9; 5, 10) are provided in the region of at least one butt joint (2, 2?) between the precast concrete elements (1, 1?), wherein one of the tongue-and-groove connections (4, 9) is arranged such that it is turned with respect to the second tongue-and-groove connection (5, 10) in a range between about 1° and about 179°, and wherein the butt joint (2, 2?) is of an offset form, and the tongue-and-groove connections (4, 9; 5, 10) are provided in the regions of the offset that run substantially parallel to the surface (3) of the precast concrete elements (1).Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Droessler GmbH UmwelttechnikInventor: Michael Stahl
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Publication number: 20150015796Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for compensating for deficiencies of a given image projector so as to eliminate or otherwise reduce discrepancies between original image data provided to the projector and the actual image projected by the projector. The techniques also may be used to enhance an attribute of the original image data to improve the image projected by the projector. The techniques can be implemented, for instance, with an imaging capture device and an image comparison engine. In operation, the imaging capture device can capture a projected image from a viewing surface, and the image comparison engine can compare the original image data with the projected image captured by the imaging capture device. Based on the results of this comparison, an adjustment then can be made to achieve the desired projected image. The adjustment may entail, for example, adjusting the original image data provided to the projector and/or adjusting projector settings.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventor: Michael Stahl
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Publication number: 20140222469Abstract: A computer system is configured to perform automated insurance re-quoting operations and perform acts including storing an insurance customer data set and, in association therewith, one or more insurance re-quoting triggers and one or more betterment conditions. The computer system is configured to conduct an insurance re-quoting operation responsive to satisfaction of at least one insurance re-quoting trigger and access, directly or indirectly, at least one insurance carrier quoting system to cause the insurance carrier or carriers to return insurance quote(s), access at least one third-party service to cause the third-party service to return insurance quote(s) or an insurance quote estimate(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: KEMPER CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Michael Stahl, Marshall Atchison
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Publication number: 20130312358Abstract: In a concrete structure, consisting of at least two upright precast concrete elements (1, 1?), it is intended to develop the butt joints between the precast concrete elements in such a way that forces can be absorbed better in at least two directions. For this purpose, it is proposed that at least two tongue-and-groove connections (4, 9; 5, 10) are provided in the region of at least one butt joint (2, 2?) between the precast concrete elements (1, 1?), wherein one of the tongue-and-groove connections (4, 9) is arranged such that it is turned with respect to the second tongue-and-groove connection (5, 10) in a range between about 1° and about 179°, and wherein the butt joint (2, 2?) is of an offset form, and the tongue-and-groove connections (4, 9; 5, 10) are provided in the regions of the offset that run substantially parallel to the surface (3) of the precast concrete elements (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: DRÖSSLER GmbH UMWELTTECHNIKInventor: Michael Stahl
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Publication number: 20130140960Abstract: A piezoelectric multilayer component is specified. At least one external electrode is fixed to a stack of piezoelectric layers and electrode layers arranged therebetween. At wherein at least one region of the external electrode projects beyond the stack and the external electrode is at least partly pressure-deformed in said region. Furthermore, a method for forming an external electrode in a piezoelectric multilayer component is specified.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: EPCOS AGInventors: Peter Gerletz, Georg Kuegerl, Michael Stahl, Andreas Stani
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Patent number: 8333109Abstract: In a method for diagnosing an injection valve (5), in an overrun fuel cut-off phase the fuel supply to the fuel rail (4) is closed, and after the fuel supply has been closed off a first fuel pressure in the fuel rail (4) is measured, and after the first measurement of the fuel pressure an injection valve (5) is actuated for a test injection. After the test injection a second fuel pressure in the fuel rail (4) is measured, a differential pressure value (?P) is formed from the first and second measured fuel pressures and a difference of an operating parameter from a reference parameter is determined from the differential pressure value (?P), and when a previously defined maximum difference is exceeded the injection valve (5) is detected as being defective.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2008Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Carlos Eduardo Migueis, Michael Stahl, Matthias Wiese
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Patent number: 8241182Abstract: A playground system includes a playground appliance and a processing unit. The processing unit is adapted to receive a sensor signal from the sensor indicative of the detected movement, and to control the display to indicate a user-selection responsive to the received sensor signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Kompan A/SInventors: Niels Julskjaer, Karin Mueller, Peter Christian Raaby Gronfeldt, Minh Thanh Nguyen, Hans Jorgen Meyer Ibsen, Michael Philip Laris, Michael Stahl
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Patent number: 8238279Abstract: When there are no network devices currently associated with a wireless network controller, the network controller may reduce power consumption by placing itself in a standby mode. In the standby mode, the network controller may place some of its components into a non-operational low power state, while keeping enough components in an operational state to receive and decode received communications requests from devices that may wish to become associated with it. This may involve placing the transmit chain, and in some cases the applications processor, into the low power state. When a communications request is detected, the network controller may restore the transmit chain and if necessary the applications processor to an operational state, and transmit a response to the communications request.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Michael Stahl
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Patent number: 7865196Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, apparatus and system for wireless stations periodically operating over a channel pre-designated for wireless stations to communicate and establish IBSS connections. Embodiments of the invention may provide a high probability that the stations may efficiently communicate. Additional features are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Michael Stahl, Shlomo Avital
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Patent number: 7860129Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for data transfer optimization. A computing platform may, for example, modify a first property of a communication network in relation to an analysis of a second property of said communication network and a property of a data item. For example, a processor or a modem may dynamically modify a payload header suppression module to suppress a static portion of a data packet or an acknowledgment packet.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2009Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Kevin Murphy, Tair Shapiro, Michael Stahl
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Publication number: 20100251809Abstract: In a method for diagnosing an injection valve (5), in an overrun fuel cut-off phase the fuel supply to the fuel rail (4) is closed, and after the fuel supply has been closed off a first fuel pressure in the fuel rail (4) is measured, and after the first measurement of the fuel pressure an injection valve (5) is actuated for a test injection. After the test injection a second fuel pressure in the fuel rail (4) is measured, a differential pressure value (?P) is formed from the first and second measured fuel pressures and a difference of an operating parameter from a reference parameter is determined from the differential pressure value (?P), and when a previously defined maximum difference is exceeded the injection valve (5) is detected as being defective.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2008Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Carlos Eduardo Migueis, Michael Stahl, Matthias Wiese
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Patent number: 7793857Abstract: The invention relates to fixing means for fixing railway lines to sleepers or stretches of track, comprising an elastic rail clip (51) and a clip anchor element (31). According to the invention, the elastic rail clip (51) has retaining elements that can be inserted into the clip anchor element (31) and guided into the latter by being rotated about a rotational axis (D) and at least one pressure bow (52), which can be brought into pre-tensioned contact with the foot (24) of a railway line (21), when the elastic rail clip is rotated (51) about the rotational axis (D) in relation to the clip anchor element (31). The elastic rail clip (51) has essentially annular clip bows (55, 56) that act as the retaining elements and the clip anchor element (31) has guide elements (34) that are concentric with the rotational axis (D).Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2006Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: DB Netz AGInventors: Karsten Westerhoff, Jörg Brecht, Erik Danneberg, Andreas Rinsdorf, Bernfried Hesselmann, Vladimir Kobelev, Michael Stahl
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Publication number: 20100080158Abstract: When there are no network devices currently associated with a wireless network controller, the network controller may reduce power consumption by placing itself in a standby mode. In the standby mode, the network controller may place some of its components into a non-operational low power state, while keeping enough components in an operational state to receive and decode received communications requests from devices that may wish to become associated with it. This may involve placing the transmit chain, and in some cases the applications processor, into the low power state. When a communications request is detected, the network controller may restore the transmit chain and if necessary the applications processor to an operational state, and transmit a response to the communications request.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2008Publication date: April 1, 2010Inventor: Michael Stahl
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Publication number: 20090252180Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for data transfer optimization. A computing platform may, for example, modify a first property of a communication network in relation to an analysis of a second property of said communication network and a property of a data item. For example, a processor or a modem may dynamically modify a payload header suppression module to suppress a static portion of a data packet or an acknowledgment packet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventors: Kevin MURPHY, Tair SHAPIRO, Michael STAHL
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Publication number: 20090197740Abstract: A playground system includes a playground appliance and a processing unit. The processing unit is adapted to receive a sensor signal from the sensor indicative of the detected movement, and to control the display to indicate a user-selection responsive to the received sensor signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: KOMPAN A/SInventors: Niels Julskjaer, Karin Mueller, Peter Christian Raaby Gronfeldt, Minh Thanh Nguyen, Hans Jorgen Meyer Ibsen, Michael Philip Laris, Michael Stahl
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Patent number: 7567559Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for data transfer optimization. A computing platform may, for example, modify a first property of a communication network in relation to an analysis of a second property of said communication network and a property of a data item. For example, a processor or a modem may dynamically modify a payload header suppression module to suppress a static portion of a data packet or an acknowledgment packet.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2003Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Kevin Murphy, Tair Shapiro, Michael Stahl
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Publication number: 20090152369Abstract: The invention relates to fixing means for fixing railway lines to sleepers or stretches of track, comprising an elastic rail clip (51) and a clip anchor element (31). According to the invention, the elastic rail clip (51) has retaining elements that can be inserted into the clip anchor element (31) and guided into the latter by being rotated about a rotational axis (D) and at least one pressure bow (52), which can be brought into pre-tensioned contact with the foot (24) of a railway line (21), when the elastic rail clip is rotated (51) about the rotational axis (D) in relation to the clip anchor element (31). The elastic rail clip (51) has essentially annular clip bows (55, 56) that act as the retaining elements and the clip anchor element (31) has guide elements (34) that are concentric with the rotational axis (D).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2006Publication date: June 18, 2009Inventors: Karsten Westerhoff, Jorg Brecht, Erik Danneberg, Andreas Rinsdorf, Bernfried Hesselmann, Vladimir Kobelev, Michael Stahl
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Publication number: 20080002616Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, apparatus and system for wireless stations periodically operating over a channel pre-designated for wireless stations to communicate and establish IBSS connections. Embodiments of the invention may provide a high probability that the stations may efficiently communicate. Additional features are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2006Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventors: Michael Stahl, Avital Shlomo
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Patent number: D603457Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Kompan A/SInventors: Niels Julskjer, Karin Mueller, Peter Christian Raaby Gronfeldt, Minh Thanh Nguyen, Hans Jorgen Meyer Ibsen, Michael Philip Laris, Michael Stahl