Patents by Inventor Andreas Gerber

Andreas Gerber 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: 20260111335
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein provide a computer-implemented approach for process simulations using multi-agent systems. Software agents are trained using historical process data associated with a process. Each software agent represents a single task in the process. Based on a candidate process model, the process is simulated to generate simulation results by executing a multi-agent system. The software agents operate autonomously within the multi-agent system based on trained behavior. The process is also executed using a runtime configuration that is based on the candidate process model. The execution of the process generates runtime results for comparison with the simulation results. In some examples, the candidate process model is adjusted based on the comparison, and the simulation and the execution of the process are repeated using an adjusted multi-agent system and an adjusted runtime configuration, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2024
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Inventor: Andreas Gerber
  • Publication number: 20250190711
    Abstract: Briefly, embodiments of a system, method, and article for receiving a structured data file and extracting object information from the structured data file. A graph structure may be built based, at least in part, on the extracted object information. One or more sentences may be created by traversing paths of the graph structure. The one or more created sentences may be provided to a Large Language Model (LLM) processor to generate one or more enhanced sentences. The one or more enhanced sentences may be output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventor: Andreas GERBER
  • Publication number: 20240427969
    Abstract: Embodiments afford recommendations in the accurate modeling of complex process flows. A repository is provided of known models (in graph form) of complex processes. Semantics of the repository models, are constrained within an existing vocabulary (e.g., one that does not include a particular term). During an initial training phase, a fine-tuned sequence-to-sequence language model is generated from a pre-trained language model (e.g., T5) and semantics of the known repository process models, using transfer-learning techniques (e.g., from Natural Language Processing—NLP). During runtime, an incomplete process model (also in graph form) is received having an unlabeled node. Embodiments provide a node label recommendation based upon the fine-tuned sequence-to-sequence language model. The node label that is recommended, is in a vocabulary which extends beyond the repository vocabulary (e.g., includes the particular term). In this manner, accuracy and/or flexibility of modeling of complex processes (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Diana Sola, Andreas Gerber
  • Publication number: 20240193976
    Abstract: Mechanisms are disclosed for machine learning-based diagram label recognition in connection with diagrams represented by unstructured images. An unstructured image of the diagram is received. A plurality of text blocks associated with the diagram is detected. The text blocks are associated with labels contained within the diagram. Textual contents of the text blocks and the labels are recognized. The labels are associated with corresponding edges and shapes within the diagram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Bernhard Schaefer, Andreas Gerber
  • Patent number: 11816617
    Abstract: A software-based process modeling tool is provided that labels and links a plurality of activities forming part of a process that is being modeled include a recommendation engine. With the modeling tool, the activities are each represented as a node in the graphical user interface. A recommendation engine is polled with information characterizing the labeled activities and their corresponding links to obtain a plurality of ranked recommendations for an unlabeled node representing a next activity in the process for selection by a user. The recommendation engine applies the information characterizing the labeled activities and their corresponding links to a plurality of rules each having a corresponding confidence value. The plurality of rules is generated using a plurality of rule templates as applied to a plurality of historical processes each comprising a plurality of labeled and linked activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Andreas Gerber, Diana Sola
  • Publication number: 20230281484
    Abstract: Computer-readable media, methods, and systems are disclosed for semantic-aware rule-based recommendation within a process modeling system in which one or more recommendations are determined based on application of one or more rules to a process model at run-time. The rules are generated from logical formulas based on certain relations within predefined process model selections, from which semantic relationships between activity labels within the process model increase the flexibility of the recommendations. Flexibility of the recommendations is further increased by applying rules such that they are fulfilled in a semantically similar sense rather than a strict sense.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Diana Sola, Andreas Gerber
  • Patent number: 11663761
    Abstract: Computer-readable media, methods, and systems are disclosed for converting a diagram into a digital diagram format. A diagram is received as an image file and a plurality of recognition stages produce a final diagram based on predicted information from one or more of the recognition stages. The plurality of recognition stages including a shape detection stage for detecting a plurality of shapes and at least one arrow detection stage in which arrows are detected as relations between pairs of shapes. The final diagram is generated based on the predicted information and is converted into the digital diagram format compatible with a diagram modeling language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Bernhard Schaefer, Andreas Gerber
  • Publication number: 20230062484
    Abstract: Computer-readable media, methods, and systems are disclosed for converting a diagram into a digital diagram format. A diagram is received as an image file and a plurality of recognition stages produce a final diagram based on predicted information from one or more of the recognition stages. The plurality of recognition stages including a shape detection stage for detecting a plurality of shapes and at least one arrow detection stage in which arrows are detected as relations between pairs of shapes. The final diagram is generated based on the predicted information and is converted into the digital diagram format compatible with a diagram modeling language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Bernhard Schaefer, Andreas Gerber
  • Patent number: 11544948
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer programmable products are described herein for generating a robotic process automation bot script from a handwritten sketch. A digitally encoded image having a handwritten diagram with objects is received. The handwritten diagram is converted into a digital flowchart having a plurality of nodes. A confidence score is determined for the nodes based on (i) a textual similarity of contents of the node and a plurality of executable bot activities or (ii) a contextual similarity between a set of activities which measures how often they coappear in a plurality of reference bots. A robotic process automation bot script is generated by mapping the plurality of nodes to an executable bot activity of the plurality of executable bot activities based on the confidence score. The robotic process automation bot is then provided to a robotic process automation system for further modeling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Bernhard Schaefer, Andreas Gerber
  • Publication number: 20220147842
    Abstract: A software-based process modeling tool is provided that labels and links a plurality of activities forming part of a process that is being modeled include a recommendation engine. With the modeling tool, the activities are each represented as a node in the graphical user interface. A recommendation engine is polled with information characterizing the labeled activities and their corresponding links to obtain a plurality of ranked recommendations for an unlabeled node representing a next activity in the process for selection by a user. The recommendation engine applies the information characterizing the labeled activities and their corresponding links to a plurality of rules each having a corresponding confidence value. The plurality of rules is generated using a plurality of rule templates as applied to a plurality of historical processes each comprising a plurality of labeled and linked activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Gerber, Diana Sola
  • Publication number: 20220097228
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer programmable products are described herein for generating a robotic process automation bot script from a handwritten sketch. A digitally encoded image having a handwritten diagram with objects is received. The handwritten diagram is converted into a digital flowchart having a plurality of nodes. A confidence score is determined for the nodes based on (i) a textual similarity of contents of the node and a plurality of executable bot activities or (ii) a contextual similarity between a set of activities which measures how often they coappear in a plurality of reference bots. A robotic process automation bot script is generated by mapping the plurality of nodes to an executable bot activity of the plurality of executable bot activities based on the confidence score. The robotic process automation bot is then provided to a robotic process automation system for further modeling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Bernhard Schaefer, Andreas Gerber
  • Patent number: 10987332
    Abstract: The present application relates to a pharmaceutical preparation comprising (a) from 0.15 to 3 weight percent of glyceryl trinitrate, (b) from 40 to 95 weight percent water, and (c1) from 2 to 10 weight percent of at least one water soluble polymer, or (c2) from 1 to 10 weight percent of at least one water soluble polymer and 5 to 20 weight percent of ethanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: G. POHL-BOSKAMP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Gerber, Michaela Gorath, Thomas Zimmeck
  • Patent number: 10956727
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are described herein for handwritten diagram recognition using machine learning. A machine learning component receives a digitally encoded image having a handwritten diagram. The machine learning component localizes and classifies a plurality of objects within the handwritten diagram. A structure recognition component identifies connections between each symbol of the plurality of objects based on content of the respective object. A handwriting recognition component interprets one or more alphanumeric text strings within a portion of the plurality of objects. A digital structured model of the digitally encoded image is automatically generated, without human intervention. The digital structured model has the identified connections among the plurality of objects and is in a computer-readable editable format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Bernhard Schaefer, Andreas Gerber
  • Publication number: 20210073530
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are described herein for handwritten diagram recognition using machine learning. A machine learning component receives a digitally encoded image having a handwritten diagram. The machine learning component localizes and classifies a plurality of objects within the handwritten diagram. A structure recognition component identifies connections between each symbol of the plurality of objects based on content of the respective object. A handwriting recognition component interprets one or more alphanumeric text strings within a portion of the plurality of objects. A digital structured model of the digitally encoded image is automatically generated, without human intervention. The digital structured model has the identified connections among the plurality of objects and is in a computer-readable editable format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Bernhard Schaefer, Andreas Gerber
  • Publication number: 20190008815
    Abstract: The present application relates to a pharmaceutical preparation comprising (a) from 0.15 to 3 weight percent of glyceryl trinitrate, (b) from 40 to 95 weight percent water, and (c1) from 2 to 10 weight percent of at least one water soluble polymer, or (c2) from 1 to 10 weight percent of at least one water soluble polymer and 5 to 20 weight percent of ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: G. POHL-BOSKAMP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas GERBER, Michaela GORATH, Thomas ZIMMECK
  • Patent number: 10034850
    Abstract: The present application relates to a pharmaceutical preparation comprising (a) from 0.15 to 3 weight percent of glyceryl trinitrate, (b) from 40 to 95 weight percent water, and (c1) from 2 to 10 weight percent of at least one water soluble polymer, or (c2) from 1 to 10 weight percent of at least one water soluble polymer and 5 to 20 weight percent of ethanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: G. POHL-BOSKAMP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Gerber, Michaela Gorath, Thomas Zimmeck
  • Publication number: 20160296488
    Abstract: The present application relates to a pharmaceutical preparation comprising (a) from 0.15 to 3 weight percent of glyceryl trinitrate, (b) from 40 to 95 weight percent water, and (c1) from 2 to 10 weight percent of at least one water soluble polymer, or (c2) from 1 to 10 weight percent of at least one water soluble polymer and 5 to 20 weight percent of ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: G. POHL-BOSKAMP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas GERBER, Michaela GORATH, Thomas ZIMMECK
  • Patent number: 8873780
    Abstract: A method for operating a hearing system comprises the steps of: a) replacing the current settings by the former settings upon operation of a reset user control; and one of the steps of: b1) automatically replacing the former settings by new former settings upon receiving a request for adjusting at least one setting of the current settings, provided that no adjustment to the current settings has been carried out for at least a pre-defined time span up to the receiving of that request; or b2) automatically replacing the former settings by new former settings upon receiving a request for adjusting at least one setting of the current settings, provided that a difference between the current settings and the former settings caused by one or more adjustments to the current settings carried out during a pre-defined time span up to the receiving of that request is larger than a pre-defined difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventor: Andreas Gerber
  • Patent number: 8732980
    Abstract: In order to provide a drier module for a drier for a coating plant, in particular for a coating plant for vehicle bodies, wherein the drier comprises a drier working space for receiving the objects to be dried, which space is bounded by a drier floor, a drier ceiling and lateral boundary walls, which reduces the transport costs for transporting the drier components from the production site to the erection site, it is proposed that the drier module comprise at least one section of a lateral boundary wall of the drier working space and one section of the drier floor and/or one section of the drier ceiling, wherein the drier floor section and/or the drier ceiling section are/is connected to the boundary wall section so as to be pivotable relative to the boundary wall section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Dürr Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Napfel, Helmuth Zurich, Andreas Gerber
  • Publication number: 20130108090
    Abstract: A method for operating a hearing system (1) is described, the hearing system comprising a signal processor (12) controlled by settings of sound processing parameters referred to as current settings, wherein the current settings are stored in a first memory unit (18), and a second memory unit (19) comprises former settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: PHONAK AG
    Inventor: Andreas Gerber