Patents by Inventor Robert Franz
Robert Franz 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: 20240151783Abstract: A magnetic sensing device including a substrate having a supporting surface on which a first sensing area, a third sensing area, and a second sensing area are consecutively arranged in a direction of movement. The first, the second, and the third sensing areas are provided with a first midline, a second midline, and a third midline in the direction of movement, respectively. The first and second midlines are symmetrical with respect to the third midline. The first and second sensing areas are jointly configured to output a first output signal. The third sensing area is configured to output a second output signal. A phase difference between the first and second output signals is 90 degrees, and the first and second output signals are jointly configured to determine the distance or the speed or the angle of movement and the direction of movement of the relative motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: SUZHOU NOVOSENSE MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Continental Automotive System Changchun Co,. Ltd.Inventors: FuTe YUAN, Yun SHENG, Jia ZHAO, Jian YE, Peng ZHAO, Fu ZHANG, Yanxia GUO, Hongjun JIANG, Robert Franz Wilhelm Axel MEYER, Tillmann KRAUSS, Ralf ENDRES, Mario TROTT
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Publication number: 20240067027Abstract: An energy management system can include one or more memory devices. The one or more memory devices can store instructions thereon, that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive a file including data points of an energy management device coupled to the one or more processors through an interface. The instructions can cause the one or more processors to generate a driver based on the data points of the file. The instructions can cause the one or more processors to execute the driver to read at least one of the data points or write to at least one of the data points via the interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Robert Ulrich Bürger, Kevin Maximilian Busch, Florian Zeller, Hubert Franz Merkle
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Publication number: 20240072563Abstract: An energy management system can include one or more memory devices. The one or more memory devices can store instructions thereon, that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive a first dataset from a first energy storage system in a first format and a second dataset from a second energy storage system in a second format. The instructions can aggregate the first dataset and the second dataset into a third dataset, the third dataset having a standard format for a core processing system to execute on. The instructions can execute the core processing system to generate a control decision to control the first energy storage system or the second energy storage system based on the third dataset.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Robert Ulrich Bürger, Kevin Maximilian Busch, Florian Zeller, Hubert Franz Merkle
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Publication number: 20240073796Abstract: A circuit arrangement includes a preprocessing circuit configured to obtain context information related to a user location, a learning circuit configured to determine a predicted user movement based on context information related to a user location to obtain a predicted route and to determine predicted radio conditions along the predicted route, and a decision circuit configured to, based on the predicted radio conditions, identify one or more first areas expected to have a first type of radio conditions and one or more second areas expected to have a second type of radio conditions different from the first type of radio conditions and to control radio activity while traveling on the predicted route according to the one or more first areas and the one or more second areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Shahrnaz AZIZI, Biljana BADIC, John BROWNE, Dave CAVALCANTI, Hyung-Nam CHOI, Thorsten CLEVORN, Ajay GUPTA, Maruti GUPTA HYDE, Ralph HASHOLZNER, Nageen HIMAYAT, Simon HUNT, Ingolf KARLS, Thomas KENNEY, Yiting LIAO, Christopher MACNAMARA, Marta MARTINEZ TARRADELL, Markus Dominik MUECK, Venkatesan NALLAMPATTI EKAMBARAM, Niall POWER, Bernhard RAAF, Reinhold SCHNEIDER, Ashish SINGH, Sarabjot SINGH, Srikathyayani SRIKANTESWARA, Shilpa TALWAR, Feng XUE, Zhibin YU, Robert ZAUS, Stefan FRANZ, Uwe KLIEMANN, Christian DREWES, Juergen KREUCHAUF
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Patent number: 11055153Abstract: A bipartite workflow graph, representing an understanding of an overall service, comprises two different graph elements: entities and processes and each individual microservice defines their logical constructs as either an entity or a process in accordance with a universal schema. Notifications from such microservices conform to the universal schema, thereby enabling microservices to individually change how they operate internally, without affecting an understanding of the overall system as represented by the workflow graph. Each graph element has its state maintained by a separately addressable execution unit executing a state machine, which can be individually updated based on information received from the microservices. Changes to the workflow graph are logged and an insight engine monitors such a log to insert insight markers in accordance with predefined events, thereby enabling the collection of metrics on a service wide basis and across multiple microservices.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: James Fletcher, Robert Franz Hain, Kelly Michael Smith, Isaac Matichuk, Jared James Gohr, Curtis Todd Johnson, Michael Dennis Schueller
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Publication number: 20200210252Abstract: A bipartite workflow graph, representing an understanding of an overall service, comprises two different graph elements: entities and processes and each individual microservice defines their logical constructs as either an entity or a process in accordance with a universal schema. Notifications from such microservices conform to the universal schema, thereby enabling microservices to individually change how they operate internally, without affecting an understanding of the overall system as represented by the workflow graph. Each graph element has its state maintained by a separately addressable execution unit executing a state machine, which can be individually updated based on information received from the microservices. Changes to the workflow graph are logged and an insight engine monitors such a log to insert insight markers in accordance with predefined events, thereby enabling the collection of metrics on a service wide basis and across multiple microservices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: James FLETCHER, Robert Franz HAIN, Kelly Michael SMITH, Isaac MATICHUK, Jared James GOHR, Curtis Todd JOHNSON, Michael Dennis SCHUELLER
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Patent number: 10585723Abstract: A bipartite workflow graph, representing an understanding of an overall service, comprises two different graph elements: entities and processes and each individual microservice defines their logical constructs as either an entity or a process in accordance with a universal schema. Notifications from such microservices conform to the universal schema, thereby enabling microservices to individually change how they operate internally, without affecting an understanding of the overall system as represented by the workflow graph. Each graph element has its state maintained by a separately addressable execution unit executing a state machine, which can be individually updated based on information received from the microservices. Changes to the workflow graph are logged and an insight engine monitors such a log to insert insight markers in accordance with predefined events, thereby enabling the collection of metrics on a service wide basis and across multiple microservices.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: James Fletcher, Robert Franz Hain, Kelly Michael Smith, Isaac Matichuk, Jared James Gohr, Curtis Todd Johnson, Michael Dennis Schueller
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Publication number: 20190317837Abstract: A bipartite workflow graph, representing an understanding of an overall service, comprises two different graph elements: entities and processes and each individual microservice defines their logical constructs as either an entity or a process in accordance with a universal schema. Notifications from such microservices conform to the universal schema, thereby enabling microservices to individually change how they operate internally, without affecting an understanding of the overall system as represented by the workflow graph. Each graph element has its state maintained by a separately addressable execution unit executing a state machine, which can be individually updated based on information received from the microservices. Changes to the workflow graph are logged and an insight engine monitors such a log to insert insight markers in accordance with predefined events, thereby enabling the collection of metrics on a service wide basis and across multiple microservices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2018Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: James FLETCHER, Robert Franz HAIN, Kelly Michael SMITH, Isaac MATICHUK, Jared James GOHR, Curtis Todd JOHNSON, Michael Dennis SCHUELLER
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Patent number: 9911320Abstract: A remote control system includes a control unit configured to send a control signal to a machine to be controlled from a position remote from the machine. A sensor system is operatively linked with the control unit, and is configured for registering a presence of an operator in a predetermined proximity to a predetermined location. Operation of the machine to be controlled is responsive to the sensor system.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Robert Franz, Matthew Stringer, Thomas Haley, Ty Hartwick
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Patent number: 9891907Abstract: Device component status detection and illustration apparatuses, methods, and systems determine and generate visualizations of updates timelines indicating device components associated with a remote connected device at different times. A device component status detection and illustration apparatus may include a memory and processor with instructions to: obtain device selection parameters, determine one or more remote connected devices that satisfy the device selection parameters, and identify a remote connected device selected from one or more remote connected devices by a user. The instructions may further be executed to generate visualizations of updates timelines associated with the remote connected device, including information regarding device components associated with the identified remote connected device as of selected update times. This allows the apparatus to present information regarding the status of a particular device at different points in time.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Harman Connected Services, Inc.Inventors: Mark Douglas Searle, Owen James Griffin, Robert Franz Klaus Kempf
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Patent number: 9747096Abstract: The Remote Embedded Device Update Platform Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“REDUP”) transforms telemetry inputs via REDUP components into remote embedded updates outputs. The REDUP may include a memory and processor with instructions to: obtain a remote embedded device connection request message from a remote embedded device and analyze the message to determine a version of embedded instructions on the remote embedded device. With that, the REDUP may determine if other remote embedded devices similar to the remote embedded device have provided request messages by searching a remote embedded device connection request message database. This allows the REDUP to determine if a potential issue requiring updates on the remote embedded device exists. With that, the REDUP may determine and provide an update for the remote embedded device.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Harman Connected Services, Inc.Inventors: Mark Douglas Searle, Owen James Griffin, Robert Franz Klaus Kempf
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Publication number: 20160291940Abstract: The Remote Embedded Device Update Platform Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“REDUP”) transforms telemetry inputs via REDUP components into remote embedded updates outputs. The REDUP may include a memory and processor with instructions to: obtain a remote embedded device connection request message from a remote embedded device and analyze the message to determine a version of embedded instructions on the remote embedded device. With that, the REDUP may determine if other remote embedded devices similar to the remote embedded device have provided request messages by searching a remote embedded device connection request message database. This allows the REDUP to determine if a potential issue requiring updates on the remote embedded device exists. With that, the REDUP may determine and provide an update for the remote embedded device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Mark Douglas Searle, Owen James Griffin, Robert Franz Klaus Kempf
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Publication number: 20160294605Abstract: The Remote Embedded Device Update Platform Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“REDUP”) transforms telemetry inputs via REDUP components into remote embedded updates outputs. The REDUP may include a memory and processor with instructions to: obtain a remote embedded device connection request message from a remote embedded device and analyze the message to determine a version of embedded instructions on the remote embedded device. With that, the REDUP may determine if other remote embedded a devices similar to the remote embedded device have provided request messages by searching a remote embedded device connection request message database. This allows the REDUP to determine if a potential issue requiring updates on the remote embedded device exists. With that, the REDUP may determine and provide an update for the remote embedded device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Mark Douglas Searle, Owen James Griffin, Robert Franz Klaus Kempf
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Publication number: 20160291959Abstract: The Remote Embedded Device Update Platform Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“REDUP”) transforms telemetry inputs via REDUP components into remote embedded updates outputs. The REDUP may include a memory and processor with instructions to: obtain a remote embedded device connection request message from a remote embedded device and analyze the message to determine a version of embedded instructions on the remote embedded device. With that, the REDUP may determine if other remote embedded devices similar to the remote embedded device have provided request messages by searching a remote embedded device connection request message database. This allows the REDUP to determine if a potential issue requiring updates on the remote embedded device exists. With that, the REDUP may determine and provide an update for the remote embedded device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Mark Douglas Searle, Owen James Griffin, Robert Franz Klaus Kempf
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Publication number: 20160294614Abstract: The Remote Embedded Device Update Platform Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“REDUP”) transforms telemetry inputs via REDUP components into remote embedded updates outputs. The REDUP may include a memory and processor with instructions to: obtain a remote embedded device connection request message from a remote embedded device and analyze the message to determine a version of embedded instructions on the remote embedded device. With that, the REDUP may determine if other remote embedded devices similar to the remote embedded device have provided request messages by searching a remote embedded device connection request message database. This allows the REDUP to determine if a potential issue requiring updates on the remote embedded device exists. With that, the REDUP may determine and provide an update for the remote embedded device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Mark Douglas Searle, Owen James Griffin, Robert Franz Klaus Kempf
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Publication number: 20160196132Abstract: The Remote Embedded Device Update Platform Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“REDUP”) transforms telemetry inputs via REDUP components into remote embedded updates outputs. The REDUP may include a memory and processor with instructions to: obtain a remote embedded device connection request message from a remote embedded device and analyze the message to determine a version of embedded instructions on the remote embedded device. With that, the REDUP may determine if other remote embedded devices similar to the remote embedded device have provided request messages by searching a remote embedded device connection request message database. This allows the REDUP to determine if a potential issue requiring updates on the remote embedded device exists. With that, the REDUP may determine and provide an update for the remote embedded device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Mark Douglas Searle, Owen James Griffin, Robert Franz Klaus Kempf
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Publication number: 20160196131Abstract: The Remote Embedded Device Update Platform Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“REDUP”) transforms telemetry inputs via REDUP components into remote embedded updates outputs. The REDUP may include a memory and processor with instructions to: obtain a remote embedded device connection request message from a remote embedded device and analyze the message to determine a version of embedded instructions on the remote embedded device. With that, the REDUP may determine if other remote embedded devices similar to the remote embedded device have provided request messages by searching a remote embedded device connection request message database. This allows the REDUP to determine if a potential issue requiring updates on the remote embedded device exists. With that, the REDUP may determine and provide an update for the remote embedded device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Mark Douglas Searle, Owen James Griffin, Robert Franz Klaus Kempf
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Publication number: 20160117162Abstract: The Remote Embedded Device Update Platform Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“REDUP”) transforms telemetry inputs via REDUP components into remote embedded updates outputs. The REDUP may include a memory and processor with instructions to: obtain a remote embedded device connection request message from a remote embedded device and analyze the message to determine a version of embedded instructions on the remote embedded device. With that, the REDUP may determine if other remote embedded devices similar to the remote embedded device have provided request messages by searching a remote embedded device connection request message database. This allows the REDUP to determine if a potential issue requiring updates on the remote embedded device exists. With that, the REDUP may determine and provide an update for the remote embedded device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Mark Douglas Searle, Owen James Griffin, Robert Franz Klaus Kempf
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Publication number: 20150035656Abstract: A remote control system includes a control unit configured to send a control signal to a machine to be controlled from a position remote from the machine. A sensor system is operatively linked with the control unit, and is configured for registering a presence of an operator in a predetermined proximity to a predetermined location. Operation of the machine to be controlled is responsive to the sensor system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Robert Franz, Matthew Stringer, Thomas Haley, Ty Hartwick
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Patent number: 7508863Abstract: In the method of processing signals, multi-path signals are received, channel estimates for the received multi-path signals are determined, and a combining operation is applied to the multi-path signals, the combining operation being a function of a correlation matrix of the received multi-path signals, a correlation matrix of estimates for channels of the received multi-path signals, a cross-correlation matrix of the channels and channel estimates for the received multi-path signals, and the channel estimates.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2004Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.Inventors: Rainer Walter Bachl, Robert Franz Klaus Kempf, Markus Edmund Philipp