Patents by Inventor Benjamin Meyer

Benjamin Meyer 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: 20250023591
    Abstract: A method improves antenna matching for a node, in particular a sensor apparatus and/or actuator apparatus, of a communications network. The node is capable of radio communication and has a radio module equipped with an antenna and a transmit path and/or receive path for radio signals to be emitted and/or received. The node has a power supply apparatus, which is preferably energy self-sufficient, in particular a battery. The antenna has an impedance and in the receive situation and/or in the transmit situation in the case of adjustable matchings, preferably by use of adjustable matching networks, the signal to noise ratio associated with each matching is estimated, and a matching is selected from the different matchings for the receive mode and/or the transmit mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Hristo Petkov, Christoph Schmidt, Thomas Kauppert, Klaus Gottschalk, Simon Schroeter, Benjamin Meyer
  • Publication number: 20240410164
    Abstract: Barrier systems for building structures are provided. A system comprises a building structure, a first membrane, a second membrane, and a cured barrier membrane spray film. The first membrane and the second membrane are located on the building structure, such that the second membrane partially overlaps the first membrane in an overlapping portion. The cured barrier membrane spray film is located between the first membrane and the second membrane in the overlapping portion. Related systems, related aerosilizable compositions, and related methods are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Luke Geoffrion, Benjamin Meyer, Chris Fetterman
  • Patent number: 12166514
    Abstract: A method improves antenna matching for a node, in particular a sensor apparatus and/or actuator apparatus, of a communications network. The node is capable of radio communication and has a radio module equipped with an antenna and a transmit path and/or receive path for radio signals to be emitted and/or received. The node has a power supply apparatus, which is preferably energy self-sufficient, in particular a battery. The antenna has an impedance and in the receive situation and/or in the transmit situation in the case of adjustable matchings, preferably by use of adjustable matching networks, the signal to noise ratio associated with each matching is estimated, and a matching is selected from the different matchings for the receive mode and/or the transmit mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Diehl Metering Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Hristo Petkov, Christoph Schmidt, Thomas Kauppert, Klaus Gottschalk, Simon Schroeter, Benjamin Meyer
  • Patent number: 12049767
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fence/railing/gate element comprising a base frame (16) that has a multiplicity of vertical bars (18; 18?) connected to a lower support profile (20; 20?; 20?; 20??; 2??), wherein the lengths of the vertical bars (18; 18?) are greater than the horizontal distance between two adjacent vertical bars (18; 18?). In order to extend the possible uses of such elements, it is provided according to the invention that between two adjacent vertical bars (18; 18?), in each case one flat filling element (24; 24?) is inserted for filling the space between two adjacent vertical bars (18; 18?), the height of which filling element—measured in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the lower support profile (20; 20?; 20?; 20??; 20??)—is greater than its width, wherein the support profile (20; 20?; 20?; 20??; 20??) is arranged vertically below the filling elements (24; 24?) and the region vertically above the filling elements (24; 24?) is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: BeGlobal Holdings GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Meyer, Dietmar Meyer
  • Patent number: 12031229
    Abstract: Ingot puller apparatus for preparing a single crystal silicon ingot by the Czochralski method are disclosed. The ingot puller apparatus includes a heat shield. The heat shield has a leg segment that includes a void (i.e., an open space without insulation) disposed in the leg segment. The heat shield may also include insulation partially within the heat shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaying Ke, Sumeet S. Bhagavat, Jaewoo Ryu, Benjamin Meyer, William Luter, Carissima Marie Hudson
  • Patent number: 11984918
    Abstract: A method detects the surroundings of a node, in particular in the form of a sensor apparatus and/or actuator apparatus, of a communications network. The node is capable of unidirectional or bidirectional radio communication and has a radio module equipped with an antenna, a transmit path and/or receive path, and a power supply apparatus, which is preferably energy self-sufficient, in particular a battery. The surroundings are detected, preferably at repeated time intervals, on the basis of an estimate of the detuning of the antenna of the radio module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Diehl Metering Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Hristo Petkov, Christoph Schmidt, Thomas Kauppert, Klaus Gottschalk, Simon Schroeter, Benjamin Meyer
  • Publication number: 20240141678
    Abstract: A modular, electrically chargeable protective barrier that is structured to be coupled to a temporary fence panel is disclosed. The barrier includes a frame comprising multiple side vertical conductive support members and multiple horizontal conductive support members. The frame is electrically chargeable. The barrier includes multiple exposed conductive wires spanning a distance between the side vertical conductive support members. The exposed conductive wires are electrically chargeable, and a charge passes from the wires to the frame. The barrier includes a conductive bracket and a non-conductive bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: John Thomas HOLLBERG, Alissa Wood HOLLBERG, Brigham Andrew WILCOX, Emit Benjamin MEYER
  • Patent number: 11913247
    Abstract: A modular, electrically chargeable protective barrier that is structured to be coupled to a temporary fence panel is disclosed. The barrier includes a frame comprising multiple side vertical conductive support members and multiple horizontal conductive support members. The frame is electrically chargeable. The barrier includes multiple exposed conductive wires spanning a distance between the side vertical conductive support members. The exposed conductive wires are electrically chargeable, and a charge passes from the wires to the frame. The barrier includes a conductive bracket and a non-conductive bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: ZAP PANEL LLC
    Inventors: John Thomas Hollberg, Alissa Wood Hollberg, Brigham Andrew Wilcox, Emit Benjamin Meyer
  • Patent number: 11873575
    Abstract: Ingot puller apparatus for preparing a single crystal silicon ingot by the Czochralski method are disclosed. The ingot puller apparatus includes a heat shield. The heat shield has a leg segment that includes a void (i.e., an open space without insulation) disposed in the leg segment. The heat shield may also include insulation partially within the heat shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaying Ke, Sumeet S. Bhagavat, Jaewoo Ryu, Benjamin Meyer, William Luter, Carissima Marie Hudson
  • Patent number: 11797693
    Abstract: A method synchronizes frame counters for protecting data transmissions between a first end-device and a second end-device. The data, in particular data frames, are transferred between the first end-device and the second end-device. The data frames are provided with frame counters to protect the data transfer between the first end-device and the second end-device. The second end-device sends a first data frame to the first end-device. The first data frame contains a marker in its payload data. The first end-device sends back a second data frame as an answer to the second end-device. The second data frame contains a frame counter in the header data, and the second data frame contains the frame counter and the marker in its payload data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Diehl Metering Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Meyer, Christian Jambor
  • Publication number: 20230142500
    Abstract: Battery modules with anti-arcing, hot swapping, and/or self-disabling features are provided, as are systems and methods related thereto. For example, an electrical power system configured to provide backup electrical power to a load may include a battery rack having a bus configured to provide power. The system may include a battery module configured to couple with the bus and receive power therefrom, the battery module may include battery cells coupled to a pre-charge electrical path and a main electrical path, and a module controller configured to: detect that the battery module has been inserted into the battery rack, and pre-charge the battery cells of the battery module via the pre-charge electrical path until a voltage level of the battery cells may be synchronized with a voltage level of the bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Alinaghi Marzoughi, Benjamin Meyer, Brian Venus, Mohammed Kechmir, Joern Tinnemeyer
  • Publication number: 20230083235
    Abstract: Ingot puller apparatus for preparing a single crystal silicon ingot by the Czochralski method are disclosed. The ingot puller apparatus includes a heat shield. The heat shield has a leg segment that includes a void (i.e., an open space without insulation) disposed in the leg segment. The heat shield may also include insulation partially within the heat shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jiaying Ke, Sumeet S. Bhagavat, Jaewoo Ryu, Benjamin Meyer, William Luter, Carissima Marie Hudson
  • Patent number: 11509977
    Abstract: A method operates a supply system having a measuring unit and a central unit. Information is transferred repeatedly at specific time intervals via a communication network by radio between the central unit and the measuring unit. The measuring unit or the central unit receives the information and then generates a receipt confirmation, which it transmits to the central unit or the measuring unit respectively. The central unit or the measuring unit, after transmitting the information, opens a receive window of a certain time length for receiving the receipt confirmation. As a result of a first trigger event, the time intervals between the repeat transmissions of the information are shortened, and/or an additional receive window for receiving the receipt confirmation is opened, and as a result of a second trigger event, the time intervals between the repeat transmissions are lengthened, and/or no additional receive windows are opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Diehl Metering Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Hristo Petkov, Michael Traenkler, Thomas Kauppert, Benjamin Meyer
  • Publication number: 20220247440
    Abstract: A method detects the surroundings of a node, in particular in the form of a sensor apparatus and/or actuator apparatus, of a communications network. The node is capable of unidirectional or bidirectional radio communication and has a radio module equipped with an antenna, a transmit path and/or receive path, and a power supply apparatus, which is preferably energy self-sufficient, in particular a battery. The surroundings are detected, preferably at repeated time intervals, on the basis of an estimate of the detuning of the antenna of the radio module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Hristo Petkov, Christoph Schmidt, Thomas Kauppert, Klaus Gottschalk, Simon Schroeter, Benjamin Meyer
  • Publication number: 20220247436
    Abstract: A method improves antenna matching for a node, in particular a sensor apparatus and/or actuator apparatus, of a communications network. The node is capable of radio communication and has a radio module equipped with an antenna and a transmit path and/or receive path for radio signals to be emitted and/or received. The node has a power supply apparatus, which is preferably energy self-sufficient, in particular a battery. The antenna has an impedance and in the receive situation and/or in the transmit situation in the case of adjustable matchings, preferably by use of adjustable matching networks, the signal to noise ratio associated with each matching is estimated, and a matching is selected from the different matchings for the receive mode and/or the transmit mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Hristo Petkov, Christoph Schmidt, Thomas Kauppert, Klaus Gottschalk, Simon Schroeter, Benjamin Meyer
  • Publication number: 20220170176
    Abstract: Ingot puller apparatus for preparing a single crystal silicon ingot by the Czochralski method are disclosed. The ingot puller apparatus includes a heat shield. The heat shield has a leg segment that includes a void (i.e., an open space without insulation) disposed in the leg segment. The heat shield may also include insulation partially within the heat shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Jiaying Ke, Sumeet S. Bhagavat, Jaewoo Ryu, Benjamin Meyer, William Luter, Carissima Marie Hudson
  • Publication number: 20210342460
    Abstract: A method synchronizes frame counters for protecting data transmissions between a first end-device and a second end-device. The data, in particular data frames, are transferred between the first end-device and the second end-device. The data frames are provided with frame counters to protect the data transfer between the first end-device and the second end-device. The second end-device sends a first data frame to the first end-device. The first data frame contains a marker in its payload data. The first end-device sends back a second data frame as an answer to the second end-device. The second data frame contains a frame counter in the header data, and the second data frame contains the frame counter and the marker in its payload data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: BENJAMIN MEYER, CHRISTIAN JAMBOR
  • Publication number: 20210123241
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fence/railing/gate element comprising a base frame (16) that has a multiplicity of vertical bars (18; 18?) connected to a lower support profile (20; 20?; 20?; 20??; 2??), wherein the lengths of the vertical bars (18; 18?) are greater than the horizontal distance between two adjacent vertical bars (18; 18?). In order to extend the possible uses of such elements, it is provided according to the invention that between two adjacent vertical bars (18; 18?), in each case one flat filling element (24; 24?) is inserted for filling the space between two adjacent vertical bars (18; 18?), the height of which filling element—measured in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the lower support profile (20; 20?; 20?; 20??; 20??)—is greater than its width, wherein the support profile (20; 20?; 20?; 20??; 20??) is arranged vertically below the filling elements (24; 24?) and the region vertically above the filling elements (24; 24?) is open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin MEYER, Dietmar MEYER
  • Publication number: 20200059709
    Abstract: A method operates a supply system having a measuring unit and a central unit. Information is transferred repeatedly at specific time intervals via a communication network by radio between the central unit and the measuring unit. The measuring unit or the central unit receives the information and then generates a receipt confirmation, which it transmits to the central unit or the measuring unit respectively. The central unit or the measuring unit, after transmitting the information, opens a receive window of a certain time length for receiving the receipt confirmation. As a result of a first trigger event, the time intervals between the repeat transmissions of the information are shortened, and/or an additional receive window for receiving the receipt confirmation is opened, and as a result of a second trigger event, the time intervals between the repeat transmissions are lengthened, and/or no additional receive windows are opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: HRISTO PETKOV, MICHAEL TRAENKLER, THOMAS KAUPPERT, BENJAMIN MEYER
  • Patent number: 10527398
    Abstract: A tag assembly for measuring a characteristic of a tree includes a band and a shield strip. The band is configured to encircle the tree and has a plurality of tags spaced apart along the band. The shield strip extends along the band to thereby shield a number of tags in the plurality of tags such that the plurality of tags includes shielded tags and unshielded tags. The shield strip prevents the shielded tags from being read or emitting signals and while the unshielded tags can be read or emit signals such that the characteristic of the tree can be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Arbre Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Meyers, Matthieu Vollmer, Michael J. Riebel, Milton J. Riebel