Patents by Inventor Alexander Hess

Alexander Hess 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: 20240146716
    Abstract: A system and method of encrypting data using public key cryptography and certificate verification. The method includes receiving a request for a digital certificate. The method includes signing, by a processing device, the request using a second private key to generate a signed request. The method includes generating the digital certificate based on the signed request and a different private key. The method includes causing the digital certificate to be stored in a shared data storage available to a first client device. The method includes signing an encrypted secret using a first private key associated with the first client device to generate a signed encrypted secret, wherein the first private key is inaccessible to the first client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Alexander Hess, Joshua Vittum Makinen
  • Patent number: 11965806
    Abstract: An apparatus, for automated sampling from vessels that may be under a high pressure, is achieved by a specific construction with multiple multiport valves. A method of automated sampling can be used with the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Evonik Oxeno GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Reuter, Dirk Fridag, Georg Nordhoff, Sebastian Haumann, Alexander Brächer, Robert Franke, Dieter Hess
  • Patent number: 11647013
    Abstract: A system and method of encrypting data via public key cryptography with certificate verification of target. The method includes receiving an unsigned certificate signing request (CSR) for a second digital certificate associated with a second application executing on a second client device. The method includes signing, by a processing device of a secret sharing management (SSM) system, the unsigned CSR using a second private key associated with the second client device to generate a signed CSR, the second private key is inaccessible to the second client device. The method includes generating a second digital certificate associated with the second application based on the signed CSR and a different private key associated with the SSM system. The method includes causing the second digital certificate associated with the second application to be stored in a shared data storage available to a first client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Hess, Joshua Vittum Makinen
  • Publication number: 20230134573
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically routing datasets based on input and output requirements of information is disclosed. The example method includes obtaining a list of modules executing on one or more processing devices, each module to generate an output dataset of a respective output requirement based on an input dataset of a respective input requirement. The method also includes establishing connections between the modules based on the input requirements and output requirements, including a first connection between a first module and a third module and a second connection between a second module and the third module. The method also includes receiving a first output dataset from the first module and receiving a second output dataset from the second module and, responsive to determining that the first module reported an error, routing the second output dataset to the third module without routing the first output dataset to the third module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander Hess, Terry Marc Hardie
  • Patent number: 11625242
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically routing datasets based on input and output requirements of information is disclosed. The example method includes obtaining a list of modules executing on one or more processing devices, each module to generate an output dataset of a respective output requirement based on an input dataset of a respective input requirement. The method also includes establishing connections between the modules based on the input requirements and output requirements, including a first connection between a first module and a third module and a second connection between a second module and the third module. The method also includes receiving a first output dataset from the first module and receiving a second output dataset from the second module and, responsive to determining that the first module reported an error, routing the second output dataset to the third module without routing the first output dataset to the third module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Hess, Terry Marc Hardie
  • Publication number: 20230097486
    Abstract: A head for a personal care device having a carrier including a front surface, at least one cleaning element partly embedded in the carrier and thus having an embedded cleaning element portion and a non-embedded cleaning element portion extending from the front surface of the carrier between a base end on the front surface and a free end; the embedded cleaning element portion extending from the front surface between a top end on the front surface and a bottom end, wherein the base end of the non-embedded cleaning element portion has a base end cross-sectional shape and a base end cross-sectional area, and the top end of the embedded cleaning element portion has a top end cross-sectional shape that is different to the base end cross-sectional shape and a top end cross-sectional area that is larger than the base end cross-sectional area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Dominik Julian FREY, Alexander HESS
  • Patent number: 11494182
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically generating a dependency graph based on input and output requirements of information. The method includes obtaining, by a processing device, an object representing a plurality of modules executing on one or more processing devices. The plurality of modules is associated with a plurality of input requirements and a plurality of output requirements. Each module is configured to generate an output dataset of a respective output requirement of the plurality of output requirements based on an input dataset of a respective input requirement of the plurality of input requirements. The method includes generating, by the processing device, a dependency hierarchy of the plurality of modules based on the plurality of input requirements and the plurality of output requirements. The dependency hierarchy indicates one or more routes for the output datasets between at least a subset of the plurality of modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Hess, Terry Marc Hardie
  • Publication number: 20220298368
    Abstract: A system and method for production and implementation of a photonic crystal forming, aqueous solution, may include: a block polymer mixture and at least one solvent, wherein the at least one solvent comprises water. The “color” of the photonic crystal solution may be set either through a single, or multiple, brush block copolymer mixtures (i.e., premixed coloring) or through layering of multiple layers of distinct single, or multiple, brush block copolymer mixtures. The system functions as an aqueous structural color (i.e., a photonic crystal) precursor, wherein applying the water-based color solution to a substrate, functions to provide a desired photonic crystal object arrangement possessing color reflective properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew D. Ryan, Ryan M. Pearson, Alexander Hess, Luke Whitson
  • Publication number: 20220259447
    Abstract: Systems and methods used for or in connection to production and printing of a photonic crystal forming ink solution, which involve use of a block polymer mixture and optionally a solvent, wherein the color of the printed ink solution may be set either through a single or multiple block polymer mixtures (i.e. premixed coloring) or through printing multiple layers of distinct single or multiple block polymer mixtures (i.e. post print coloring). The composition(s) used by the systems and methods function as a structural color (i.e., a photonic crystal) precursor, wherein forming, loading, printing, and optional post-print processing of the ink solution on a substrate, function to provide a desired photonic crystal print object possessing reflective coloration properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew D. Ryan, Ryan M. Pearson, Tri R. Tuladhar, Alexander Hess, Luke Whitson
  • Patent number: 11307852
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically generating a dependency graph based on input and output requirements of information. The method includes obtaining, by a processing device, a list of a plurality of modules executing on one or more processing devices, the plurality of modules associated with a plurality of input requirements and a plurality of output requirements. Each module is configured to generate an output dataset of a respective output requirement of the plurality of output requirements based on an input dataset of a respective input requirement of the plurality of input requirements. The method includes determining, by the processing device, an execution order of the plurality of modules based on the plurality of input requirements and the plurality of output requirements. The method includes establishing, by the processing device, a plurality of connections between the plurality of modules based on the execution order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Hess, Terry Marc Hardie
  • Patent number: 9956843
    Abstract: A climate control system having a housing with an air inlet, a cooling element for providing cooled air, a heating element located downstream of the cooling element, a cold air duct for directing cooled air located downstream, a bypass duct for directing cooled air located downstream of the cooling element, a hot air duct for directing heated air, a first mixing chamber for mixing cooled air from the cold air duct and heated air from the hot air duct into blended air, a second mixing chamber located downstream of the bypass duct and downstream of the first mixing chamber for mixing cooled air from the bypass duct and blended air from the first mixing chamber, an air outlet located downstream of the second mixing chamber for delivering air to a passenger compartment, and an air deflector device is located downstream of the bypass duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Laux, Alexander Hess, Ronny Schlieder
  • Publication number: 20160159193
    Abstract: A climate control system having a housing with an air inlet, a cooling element for providing cooled air, a heating element located downstream of the cooling element, a cold air duct for directing cooled air located downstream, a bypass duct for directing cooled air located downstream of the cooling element, a hot air duct for directing heated air, a first mixing chamber for mixing cooled air from the cold air duct and heated air from the hot air duct into blended air, a second mixing chamber located downstream of the bypass duct and downstream of the first mixing chamber for mixing cooled air from the bypass duct and blended air from the first mixing chamber, an air outlet located downstream of the second mixing chamber for delivering air to a passenger compartment, and an air deflector device is located downstream of the bypass duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Holger LAUX, Alexander HESS, Ronny SCHLIEDER
  • Publication number: 20060061682
    Abstract: A method for enabling user selection of an alternate format simulcast programming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Bruce Bradley, Mark Hess, Alexander Hess
  • Patent number: 6526742
    Abstract: An oil supply system for a gas turbine comprises an oil feeding device, a water feeding device and a blow-off device, The oil feeding device comprises a fuel distributor connected to an oil supply line and delivering oil through primary and secondary oil conduits and to the combustion chambers of the turbine. The water feeding device comprises a water supply line connected to a distributor delivering primary and secondary water through conduits to the combustion chambers. The blow-off device comprises an air supply line split into two supply branch lines, two closed circular pipes connected to the supply branch lines by connection valves, and primary and secondary air conduits connected to the closed circular pipes for delivering air to the nozzles of the combustion chamber. To ensure a gentle oil firing operation of the gas turbine meeting the requirement of low emission values, the oil and water feeding devices comprise a secondary distributor connected to the oil and water, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Linzer Elektriztäts-, Fernwärme- und Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gottfried Ausserwoger, Alexander Hess