Patents by Inventor Christian A. Keller
Christian A. Keller 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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Patent number: 11952872Abstract: A detonator positioning device for use with a detonator in a perforating gun assembly is described. The detonator positioning device may be configured for electrically contactably forming an electrical connection within the perforating gun housing by contact. The detonator positioning device may include a body having a first end, a second end, and a central bore extending between the first and second ends. The central bore may be adapted for receiving one or more electrically contactable components of a detonator. The detonator positioning device can align at least one of the one or more electrically contactable components to form an electrical connection with a bulkhead assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: DynaEnergetics Europe GmbHInventors: Christian Eitschberger, Gernot Uwe Burmeister, Thomas Keller Bradfield, Frank Haron Preiss, Thilo Scharf, Liam McNelis
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Patent number: 11949531Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for proactive network diagnosis. An example method may include determining, by one or more processors, telemetry data and streaming trap data indicative of a group of cable modem devices being disconnected from a cable network. The example method may include determining, based on the telemetry data and streaming trap data, a first network node device of the group of network node devices. The example method may include generating first performance data associated with the first network node device. The example method may include determining, based on a comparison between the first performance data and an event criterion, an occurrence of an event associated with the first network node device.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.Inventors: Shane Yates, Joseph Keller, Christian Welin, Sam Plant, Tuba Aktaran-Kalayci, Drew Milley, Brian Stublen, Alexis Hwang, Mohammad Khabbazian, Will Gao
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Patent number: 11923524Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of electrical energy storage devices and in particular enables simplified manufacture and/or optimised operation thereof in that a cooling module, a cell stack, the entire electrical energy storage device and/or a method for cooling cells are optimised.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: ElringKlinger AGInventors: Torsten Stifel, Björn Betz, Martina Bulat, Stefan Dwenger, Matthias Biegerl, Melanie Kemnitz, Christian Wörsdörfer, Holger Keller
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Publication number: 20240066401Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a dynamic asynchronous choice system (DAX) for a plurality of different user computing devices are described herein. A first series of prompts may be generated and provided to a first user computing device as part of a first scene in a multiplayer interactive application. Based on a first set of responses received in response to that first series of prompts, a second series of prompts may be generated, the first scene might be modified, and the modified first scene might be provided to a second user computing device along with the second series of prompts. A second set of responses may be received in response to that second series of prompts. Based on the first set of responses and the second set of responses, a second scene may be selected and provided to the first user computing device and the second user computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventor: Christian Keller
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Patent number: 11357924Abstract: A medicament delivery device and a controller is disclosed. The medicament delivery device includes a medicament container, plunger rod and a resilient member. The plunger rod is in contact with a slidable stopper within the medicament container for expelling a medicament. The resilient member is used for applying a force to the plunger rod upon a delivery of the medicament. In addition, the controller is configured to detect a completion of a delivery stroke of the plunger rod according to an inductive property of the resilient member.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: SHL MEDICAL AGInventors: Christian Keller, Pei Chi Hu, Shih Hsun Tu
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Patent number: 11246992Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a self-administrative medicament device (1) comprising: processing circuitry (3), a transmitter (9) having a first electrode (7a) configured to be coupled to a user's skin, a power supply system (11) configured to apply a current to the transmitter, and a trigger member (7) configured to trigger the power supply to apply the current to the transmitter (9), wherein the processing circuitry (3) is configured to modulate the current generated by the power supply system (11) to encode medicament administration-related data to be transmitted through a user's skin by the transmitter (9) via the first electrode (9a).Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: SHL MEDICAL AGInventor: Christian Keller
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Patent number: 10653852Abstract: The present invention relates to a medicament delivery device comprising a housing, a power unit (24, 26, 28), said power unit comprising: an actuation element (52); which actuation element (52) is operably arranged to move inside said housing ( ) for expelling a dose of medicament; said medicament delivery device further comprising a monitoring unit (30); said monitoring unit (30) being detachably attached to said housing; at least one sensor (32, 54) arranged in said monitoring unit (30), said at least one sensor (32, 54) being operably arranged to monitor said power unit (24, 26, 28) for obtaining information regarding status of the medicament delivery device.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: SHL MEDICAL AGInventors: Markus Bauss, Christian Keller
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Publication number: 20200038593Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a self-administrative medicament device (1) comprising: processing circuitry (3), a transmitter (9) having a first electrode (7a) configured to be coupled to a user's skin, a power supply system (11) configured to apply a current to the transmitter, and a trigger member (7) configured to trigger the power supply to apply the current to the transmitter (9), wherein the processing circuitry (3) is configured to modulate the current generated by the power supply system (11) to encode medicament administration-related data to be transmitted through a user's skin by the transmitter (9) via the first electrode (9a).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventor: Christian Keller
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Publication number: 20200030538Abstract: A medicament delivery device and a controller is disclosed. The medicament delivery device includes a medicament container, plunger rod and a resilient member. The plunger rod is in contact with a slidable stopper within the medicament container for expelling a medicament. The resilient member is used for applying a force to the plunger rod upon a delivery of the medicament. In addition, the controller is configured to detect a completion of a delivery stroke of the plunger rod according to an inductive property of the resilient member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Christian Keller, Pei Chi Hu, Shih Hsun Tu
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Publication number: 20190372194Abstract: The invention concerns an antenna assembly that includes an antenna device and a mount for the antenna device. The antenna device (1) includes a mounting part (11) projecting from the rear end of the antenna device (1). The mount (2) includes a body (21) insertable into an opening of a ceiling or a wall, the body (21) having an internal surface forming a cavity (22) for receiving the mounting part (11) of the antenna device (1). The mount includes at least one resilient member (231, 232) attached to the body (21) enabling receiving and fixing the mounting part (11) of the antenna device (1) in the cavity (22) and simultaneously enabling fixing the mount (2) in the opening of the ceiling or wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: HUBER + SUHNER AGInventor: Christian KELLER
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Publication number: 20190240411Abstract: The present invention relates to a housing element (20) for a medicament delivery device (10), which housing element (20) comprises a mount (30) for releasably attaching an auxiliary unit (40), and wherein the mount (30) is integral with the housing element (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2017Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Christian Keller, William Cirillo
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Publication number: 20180326164Abstract: The present invention relates to a medicament delivery device comprising a housing, a power unit (24, 26, 28), said power unit comprising: an actuation element (52); which actuation element (52) is operably arranged to move inside said housing ( ) for expelling a dose of medicament; said medicament delivery device further comprising a monitoring unit (30); said monitoring unit (30) being detachably attached to said housing; at least one sensor (32, 54) arranged in said monitoring unit (30), said at least one sensor (32, 54) being operably arranged to monitor said power unit (24, 26, 28) for obtaining information regarding status of the medicament delivery device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Markus Bauss, Christian Keller
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Publication number: 20150326419Abstract: A radio communication system includes a frequency synthesizer, a radio frequency (RF) front end, a first receiver, and a second receiver. The frequency synthesizer is configured to generate an oscillation signal, and the RF front end is configured to receive a detected RF signal and apply the oscillation signal to downconvert the RF signal to an intermediate frequency (IF) signal. More particularly, the first receiver, coupled to the RF front end, is configured to extract, from the IF signal, information wirelessly transmitted by a first RF transmitter on a first frequency channel. The second receiver, coupled to the RF front end, is configured to extract, from the IF signal concurrently with the extraction of signal information by the first receiver, information wirelessly transmitted by a second RF transmitter on a second frequency channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2014Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Juergen MAYER-ZINTEL, Christian KELLER, Andreas HAGL
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Publication number: 20150324208Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, a storage element which provides a user program is extended by logic which can detect special conditions and inject special start addresses on demand. During the read (fetch) of a start address of the user program, which is always at a fixed address for a given CPU, the conditions are used to respond to this read address either by different hardcoded addresses or by the original content of the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2014Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Christian Keller, Trevor C. Jones
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Patent number: 8583059Abstract: Described is a method for operating a power semiconductor component. A power amplifier provided with a programmable logic is assigned to this power semiconductor component. In at least one embodiment, control signals for the power semiconductor component are transmitted to the power amplifier. The power semiconductor component is influenced by the power amplifier in dependence on these control signals. The type and manner in which the power semiconductor component is influenced is determined by the programming of the logic. The power amplifier can be sent programming signals which are then processed by a processor of the power amplifier. The programming of the logic is changed by the processor in dependence on the programming signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology LimitedInventors: Robert Oesterle, Christian Keller
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Patent number: 8410422Abstract: The invention is related to the adjustment of characteristics of a beam bundle of high-energy radiation emitted from a plasma, particularly for applications in semiconductor lithography. For acquiring and adjusting characteristics of a beam bundle of high-energy radiation emitted from a plasma and focused by means of collector optics, an intensity distribution of the radiation is acquired over the cross section of a convergent beam bundle in a measuring plane perpendicular to the optical axis in front of an intermediate focus of the collector optics, and intensity values are recorded in defined sectors for a quantity of reception regions of a measuring device which are aligned with different radii concentric to the optical axis, and measured quantities and control variables are determined from a comparison of the intensity values of different sectors for aligning the collector optics.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2012Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: XTREME technologies GmbHInventors: Denis Bolshukhin, Alexander Christian Keller, Max Christian Schuermann, Guido Schriever, Imtiaz Ahmad, Juergen Kleinschmidt
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Patent number: 8310347Abstract: A method and device for writing a binary count of a length n to a memory having a limited number of write cycles, a physical storage location of bits (R-bits) of the count in the memory are periodically changed, fixed bits of the count are stored at fixed physical storage locations, and a bit value pattern of the fixed bits is used as an indicator for the physical storage locations of the changing bits (R-bits).Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbHInventor: Christian Keller
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Publication number: 20120248327Abstract: The invention is related to the adjustment of characteristics of a beam bundle of high-energy radiation emitted from a plasma, particularly for applications in semiconductor lithography. For acquiring and adjusting characteristics of a beam bundle of high-energy radiation emitted from a plasma and focused by means of collector optics, an intensity distribution of the radiation is acquired over the cross section of a convergent beam bundle in a measuring plane perpendicular to the optical axis in front of an intermediate focus of the collector optics, and intensity values are recorded in defined sectors for a quantity of reception regions of a measuring device which are aligned with different radii concentric to the optical axis, and measured quantities and control variables are determined from a comparison of the intensity values of different sectors for aligning the collector optics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: XTREME technologies GmbHInventors: Denis Bolshukhin, Alexander Christian Keller, Max Christian Schuermann, Guido Schriever, Imtiaz Ahmad, Juergen Kleinschmidt
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Publication number: 20120006521Abstract: Described is a heat sink for an electronic component. In at least one embodiment, the heat sink includes several cooling fins and carbon nanotubes, present between the top surface of the heat sink and the cooling fins. The carbon nanotubes extend from the top surface of the heat sink in the direction toward one of the cooling fins and are oriented at an angle to the orientation of the associated cooling fin.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: Converteam GmbHInventors: Georg Moehlenkamp, Christian Keller
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Publication number: 20110309882Abstract: Described is a method for operating a power semiconductor component. A power amplifier provided with a programmable logic is assigned to this power semiconductor component. In at least one embodiment, control signals for the power semiconductor component are transmitted to the power amplifier. The power semiconductor component is influenced by the power amplifier in dependence on these control signals. The type and manner in which the power semiconductor component is influenced is determined by the programming of the logic. The power amplifier can be sent programming signals which are then processed by a processor of the power amplifier. The programming of the logic is changed by the processor in dependence on the programming signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: Converteam Technology Ltd.Inventors: Robert Oesterle, Christian Keller