Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Michael
Wolfgang Michael 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: 20140165727Abstract: A sensor arrangement for a vehicle has a sensor unit and a cable arrangement, wherein the sensor unit comprises a main support and an electronics part which is connected to the main support and has a sensor element, wherein the cable arrangement, which comprises at least one individual wire, can make electrical contact with the electronics part by means of at least one contact-making means. The main support is designed as an open housing which has at least one insertion opening for accommodating the at least one contact-making means and an accommodation pocket for at least partially accommodating the electronics parts, wherein an elastic cap with means for fastening the sensor unit in the vehicle is provided, it being possible for said elastic cap to be pushed at least partially over the main support, and said elastic cap closing off the accommodation pocket in a sealed manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Wolfgang-Michael Mueller, Williamson Sy
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Publication number: 20140104218Abstract: A system and method for reducing power consumption in an electronic device by controlling the transition of the electronic device from a sleep mode to a full power mode. The electronic device comprises a main processor a touch-sensitive overlay, and an overlay controller. A sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive overlay are detected and captured using the overlay controller while the main processor is in the sleep mode. A subset of the sequence of touch inputs is processed using the overlay controller to determine that the sequence of touch inputs corresponds to a coarse model of a pre-determined wake-up gesture prior to transitioning the electronic device from the sleep mode to the full power mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Marc DRADER, Wolfgang Michael THEIMER
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Publication number: 20140055363Abstract: A physical keyboard having a plurality of individual keys temporarily overlays a touch-sensitive display. Each individual key selectively provides either of a first level of capacitive coupling and a second, different level of capacitive coupling to the touch-sensitive display. By one approach the key provides that first level of capacitive coupling to the touch-sensitive display when a user asserts the key (for example, by pressing upon the key) to thereby communicate to the touch-sensitive display a selection of that individual key. The key can provide that second level of capacitive coupling when a user touches, but does not assert, the individual key. So configured, this second level of capacitive coupling serves to communicate to the touch-sensitive display an input instruction other than a selection of that individual key.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Klaus-Dieter MEIERLING, Wolfgang Michael THEIMER, Günther Heinrich BURGHARDT, Heinz Henning TASCHKE, Frank VON HEIMBURG
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Patent number: 8660677Abstract: The present document relates to media players, such as portable electronic devices, vehicle audio systems, home stereo systems, etc. In particular, it relates to the management of the sound pressure level generated by portable electronic devices. A method and system for controlling the cumulated audio dose of a user of a media player is described. The method comprises the steps of determining the audio dose already consumed by the user and of selecting one or more media tracks for play back on the media player based on the audio dose of the media track and the already consumed audio dose of the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2009Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Frank von Heimburg, Frederik Nicolas Goerges, Wolfgang Edeler, Gunther Heinrich Burghardt, Jens Koenig
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Publication number: 20140035875Abstract: Methods and devices for receiving reflectance-based input are provided. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a plurality of electromagnetic radiation emitting devices and one or more electromagnetic radiation receiving devices for receiving reflected light from the electromagnetic radiation emitting devices. In one aspect, a method includes: repeatedly performing a reflectance measuring routine, the reflectance measuring routine including: alternatingly outputting light at each of the plurality of electromagnetic radiation emitting devices; and monitoring light received at one or more of the electromagnetic radiation receiving devices as a result of the alternating output; determining, based on the light received at the one or more electromagnetic radiation receiving devices, whether a predetermined gesture has been performed; and performing a function associated with the predetermined gesture when the predetermined gesture has been performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Wolfgang Michael THEIMER, Christian TENDYCK, Markus ZGORZELSKI
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Patent number: 8635560Abstract: A system and method for reducing power consumption in an electronic device by controlling the transition of the electronic device from a sleep mode to a full power mode. The electronic device comprises a main processor a touch-sensitive overlay, and an overlay controller. A sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive overlay are detected and captured using the overlay controller while the main processor is in the sleep mode. A subset of the sequence of touch inputs is processed using the overlay controller to determine that the sequence of touch inputs corresponds to a coarse model of a pre-determined wake-up gesture prior to transitioning the electronic device from the sleep mode to the full power mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Marc Drader, Wolfgang Michael Theimer
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Patent number: 8615793Abstract: A method of maintaining a blacklist for gesture-based passwords is provided. A data store of index values corresponding to gestures is maintained on a blacklist server. Upon receiving a new gesture based password, an electronic device converts the password to an index value and forwards that index value to the blacklist server. The blacklist server increases an occurrence of the received index value by one in a data store and if the increase results in a blacklist threshold being exceeded, the index value is inputted to the blacklist. A notification can be sent back to the electronic device if the forwarded index value is on the blacklist or is inputted to the blacklist.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Thomas Balon, Pascal Wissmann
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Publication number: 20130285929Abstract: A control circuit detects an initial interaction between a touch-sensitive surface and a stylus and responsively automatically displays a corresponding fresh electronic ink writing façade. By one approach the initial interaction can comprise a non-touching interaction. The fresh electronic ink writing façade can comprise a representation of an unmarked sheet of paper. If desired, upon detecting the initial interaction, the control circuit can first determine whether an electronic ink writing façade already exists for the presently-displayed content. When true, the control circuit can automatically display at least a portion of the already existing electronic ink writing façade. Otherwise, the control circuit can provide the aforementioned fresh electronic ink writing façade.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Wolfgang Michael THEIMER, Ilya Alexander ELIASHEVSKY, James Allen HYMEL, Mathias LEWIN, Roy Robert George WILSON
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Patent number: 8519116Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for predicting a clinical response of a patient suffering from or at risk of developing cancer, preferably colorectal cancer, towards a given mode of treatment, the method including the steps of: a) obtaining a biological sample from the patient; b) determining the expression level of at least SPON-2, and optionally determining the expression level of SPON-1, in the sample; c) comparing the expression level or expression levels determined in (b) with one or several reference expression levels; and d) predicting therapeutic success for the given mode of treatment in the patient or implementing therapeutic regimen in the patient from the outcome of the comparison in step (c).Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.Inventors: Ralph Markus Wirtz, Wolfgang Michael Bruckl
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Publication number: 20130207936Abstract: Methods and devices for receiving reflectance-based input are provided. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a plurality of electromagnetic radiation emitting devices and one or more electromagnetic radiation receiving devices for receiving reflected light from the electromagnetic radiation emitting devices. In one aspect, a method includes: repeatedly performing a reflectance measuring routine, the reflectance measuring routine including: alternatingly outputting light at each of the plurality of electromagnetic radiation emitting devices; and monitoring light received at one or more of the electromagnetic radiation receiving devices as a result of the alternating output; determining, based on the light received at the one or more electromagnetic radiation receiving devices, whether a predetermined gesture has been performed; and performing a function associated with the predetermined gesture when the predetermined gesture has been performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Wolfgang Michael THEIMER, Christian TENDYCK, Markus ZGORZELSKI
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Patent number: 8502836Abstract: The present document relates to the presentation of visual data that is stored on a mobile communication device, in particular to the presentation of sequences of images such as slideshows that may further include animation sequences as well as static images. A method for displaying data includes: transferring visual data from a mobile communication device (100) to a rendering device (200) via a wireless communication link; transferring control data from the mobile communication device (100) to the rendering device (200); rendering the received visual data in the rendering device (200); and displaying the visual data, where the displaying of the visual data is controlled in accordance with the control data received from the mobile communication device (100).Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Kevin Ang, Dominic Sacre
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Publication number: 20120325020Abstract: A sensor system having at least two phase tracks spaced apart in the axial direction of a rotation axis of a rotating body and situated circumferentially around it, having at least one sensor element for each phase track situated fixed in place opposite the rotating body to detect the particular phase track. At least one first sensor element assigned to a first phase track, with at least one second sensor element assigned to the first phase track, is connected to at least one first sensor element bridge, extending parallel to the first phase track and perpendicularly to the rotation axis of the rotating body, and at least one sensor element assigned to a second phase track, with at least one sensor element assigned to the first phase track, is connected to at least one second sensor element bridge extending perpendicularly to the two phase tracks and parallel to the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventor: Wolfgang-Michael Mueller
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Publication number: 20120194440Abstract: A method includes receiving a first input comprising at least two touches that overlap in time on a touch-sensitive display, storing data associated with the input including data associated with the at least two touches to control access to functions at the portable electronic device, detecting a second input on the touch-sensitive display to provide access to the functions, and providing access to the functions based on a comparison of data associated with the second input to the stored data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2011Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Colin Shiva Ramrattan, Wolfgang Michael Theimer
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Publication number: 20120198529Abstract: A method of maintaining a blacklist for gesture-based passwords is provided. A data store of index values corresponding to gestures is maintained on a blacklist server. Upon receiving a new gesture based password, an electronic device converts the password to an index value and forwards that index value to the blacklist server. The blacklist server increases an occurrence of the received index value by one in a data store and if the increase results in a blacklist threshold being exceeded, the index value is inputted to the blacklist. A notification can be sent back to the electronic device if the forwarded index value is on the blacklist or is inputted to the blacklist.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2011Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Wolfgang Michael THEIMER, Thomas BALON, Pascal Wissmann
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Publication number: 20120191993Abstract: A system and method for reducing power consumption in an electronic device by controlling the transition of the electronic device from a sleep mode to a full power mode. The electronic device comprises a main processor a touch-sensitive overlay, and an overlay controller. A sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive overlay are detected and captured using the overlay controller while the main processor is in the sleep mode. A subset of the sequence of touch inputs is processed using the overlay controller to determine that the sequence of touch inputs corresponds to a coarse model of a pre-determined wake-up gesture prior to transitioning the electronic device from the sleep mode to the full power mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Marc Drader, Wolfgang Michael Theimer
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Publication number: 20110210983Abstract: The present document relates to the presentation of visual data that is stored on a mobile communication device, in particular to the presentation of sequences of images such as slideshows that may further include animation sequences as well as static images. A method for displaying data includes: transferring visual data from a mobile communication device (100) to a rendering device (200) via a wireless communication link; transferring control data from the mobile communication device (100) to the rendering device (200); rendering the received visual data in the rendering device (200); and displaying the visual data, where the displaying of the visual data is controlled in accordance with the control data received from the mobile communication device (100).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventors: Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Kevin Ang, Dominic Sacre
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Patent number: 7965075Abstract: Disclosed is a base module for a motion sensor, particularly a tacho generator, phase transducer, or transmission sensor for a motor vehicle. Said base module (22) comprises at least one busbar (11) for contacting an integrated circuit (36) used for sensing a motion. The base module (22) further comprises at least one wiring means (12, 14) which is arranged on the busbar (11). The busbar (11) and the wiring means (12) are surrounded at least in part by a sheath (26).Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2006Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Wolfgang-Michael Mueller, Jochen Groeger, Joerg Siedentopf
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Publication number: 20110128227Abstract: A method of controlling an electronic device includes displaying information on display of the electronic device, associating an active area with a part of the information that at least partially matches a search term, and providing tactile feedback in response to detection of the active area for the part of the information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventor: Wolfgang Michael Theimer
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Publication number: 20110118860Abstract: The present document relates to media players, such as portable electronic devices, vehicle audio systems, home stereo systems, etc. In particular, it relates to the management of the sound pressure level generated by portable electronic devices. A method and system for controlling the cumulated audio dose of a user of a media player is described. The method comprises the steps of determining the audio dose already consumed by the user and of selecting one or more media tracks for play back on the media player based on the audio dose of the media track and the already consumed audio dose of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicants: Research In Motion Deutschland GmbH, Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Frank Von Heimburg, Frederik Nicolas Goerges, Wolfgang Edeler, Gunther Heinrich Burghardt, Jens Koenig
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Publication number: 20110118859Abstract: The present disclosure relates to media players, such as portable electronic devices, vehicle audio systems, home stereo systems, etc. In particular, it relates to the management of the sound pressure level generated by portable electronic devices. A method and system for controlling the consumed audio dose of a user of a media player is described. The method comprises the steps of selecting a first frequency range from the total frequency range relevant for the human ear; of determining the audio dose already consumed by the user within the first frequency range; of evaluating the audio dose of a media track within the first frequency range and the already consumed audio dose of the user within the first frequency range; and of controlling the audio dose generated by the media player based on the evaluating step.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicants: Research In Motion Deutschland GmbH, Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Frank Von Heimburg, Frederik Nicolas Goerges, Wolfgang Edeler, Gunther Heinrich Burghardt, Jens Koenig