Patents by Inventor Christian Schaefer
Christian Schaefer 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: 20250045387Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods, a user equipment, a network node and non-transitory computer readable media for protecting a machine learning (ML) model hosted in a network node. The method comprises sending an original request to the ML model hosted in the network node, receiving, from the network node, a request for establishing a secure connection to a post processing module to be installed in a secure enclave of the UE. The method comprises installing the post processing module in the secure enclave and receiving in the secure enclave a response to the original request. The method comprises processing the response to the original request in the secure enclave and obtaining the processed response from the secure enclave, for use by the UE.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2022Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Klaus RAIZER, Hossein SHOKRI GHADIKOLAEI, Konstantinos VANDIKAS, Christian SCHAEFER
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Patent number: 12190233Abstract: Systems and methods for transforming data between multiple styles are provided. In one embodiment, a system is provided that includes a generator model, a discriminator model, and a preserver model. The generator model may be configured to receive data in a first style and generate converted data in a second style. The discriminator model may be configured to receive the converted data from the generator model, compare the converted data to original data in the second style, and compute a resemblance measure based on the comparison. The preserver model may be configured to receive the converted data from the generator model and compute an information measure of the converted data. The generator model may also be trained to optimize the resemblance measure and the information measure.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: LEVERTON HOLDING LLCInventors: Christian Schäfer, Florian Kuhlmann
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Publication number: 20240365838Abstract: The invention relates to an extrusion apparatus for the continuous production of solid food supplements, feed additives or pharmaceutical preparations, which comprise nutritional or pharmaceutical actives homogeneously dispersed in a carrier material matrix. The invention also relates to a method for the production of such preparations by extrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Patricia DRYJA, Kai URBAN, Tony STEINEBRUNNER, Christian SCHAEFER, Rudolf HOLER
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Patent number: 12122309Abstract: A power and data center (PDC) can serve as a combined data concentrator and power distributor that delivers scalable and affordable network/power redundancy into an automotive electrical/electronic architecture (E/EA) that supports partially or fully autonomous vehicles. In some embodiments, a vehicle that includes the smart E/EA is divided into zones, where each zone includes one or more PDCs and one or more sensors, actuators, controllers, loudspeakers or other devices that are coupled to and powered by their zone PDC(s). Each PDC collects and processes (or passes through) raw or pre-processed sensor data from the one or more sensors in its zone. The sensors provide their data to the PDC by way of cost efficient, short-range data links. In some embodiments, one or more actuators in each zone are coupled to their respective zone PDC, and receive their control data from the PDC over a high-speed data bus or data link.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AGInventors: Lee Bauer, Martin Bornemann, Christian Schäfer
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Patent number: 12075586Abstract: A self-aligning mechanical mount and electrical connection system for an electronic module comprises a mechanical mount assembly configured to be integrated into or attached to a base frame and defining a mount connection position assurance (CPA) feature for self-aligning and securing of the electronic module therein, and an electrical connection assembly configured to be integrated into or attached to the mechanical mount assembly and comprising a modular electrical connector (i) being electrically connected to an electrical backbone wire cable and (ii) defining a connector CPA feature for self-aligning the modular electrical connector with a corresponding electrical connector integrated into or attached to the electronic module when the electronic module is secured in the mechanical mount assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: David R. Peterson, Jared Bilas, Kurt P. Seifert, Jeffrey S. Campbell, Wesley W. Weber, Jr., Christian Schaefer
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Patent number: 12014847Abstract: Described are cables for connecting components of computing systems. The cables improve automation and resulting performance of high frequency and/or high speed signal transmissions by providing reliable transmission paths between hardware components. An example cable includes parallel conductors and a dielectric core that secures the parallel conductors along the length using parallel channels in opposite sides of the dielectric core. An alignment structure is also formed in the dielectric core, which has a shape along the length of the cable. A cable jacket surrounds the parallel conductors and the dielectric core. The cable jacket is contoured to follow the shape of the alignment structure. The dielectric core can be formed to maintain consistent separation between the parallel channels along the length of the cable to match impedance of the parallel conductors along the length of the cable, whether the cable lays flat or bends around corners.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Christian Schäfer, Martin Bornemann
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Patent number: 11964648Abstract: In some implementations, the system may include a plurality of wheel speed sensors, each of the plurality of wheel speed sensors being configured to monitor the speed of a respective wheel of a vehicle. In addition, the system may include a central electronic control unit. The system may include a plurality of controlling devices, each of the plurality of controlling devices being communicatively coupled to at least one wheel speed sensor of the plurality of wheel speed sensors. Moreover, the system may include a central electronic control unit communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of controlling devices via a network connection and configured to process data received from each of the controlling devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AGInventors: Martin Bornemann, Lee Henry Bauer, Christian Schäfer
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Publication number: 20240108032Abstract: The present invention is directed to a feed additive comprising at least a fat-soluble vitamin and a process for its manufacture. Further objects of the present invention are feed comprising such feed additive, as well as methods for supplementation and corresponding uses of such feed additives and feed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Christian SCHAEFER, Roland SCHEX, Christos TSEKOU, Thomas ZWICK
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Publication number: 20240108044Abstract: The present invention relates to a powderous composition comprising at least one carotenoid and/or one carotenoid derivative, which can be produced easily and which can be used in many fields of application.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Stefanie KIRCHEN, Thomas LINDEMANN, Christian SCHAEFER, Roland SCHEX, Thomas ZWICK
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Patent number: 11918733Abstract: A medical instrument with an aerosol outlet, which is fluidically connected—via an aerosol line—to a generation device. The generation device is adapted to generate aerosol for dispensing by means of the medical instrument. In addition, a generation device is stated, which, in embodiments of the generation device, for example can be used in a device with the instrument according to the invention. The generation device comprises a mixing unit for mixing a liquid and a gas together, which mixing unit is connected to a liquid container for supplying the mixing unit with a liquid, in which case the generation device is adapted to utilize the gas pressure of a gas under pressure subjecting the liquid to a pressure in order to press the liquid out of the liquid container to the mixing unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN GMBHInventors: Alexander Neagos, Markus Enderle, Christian Schaefer
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Publication number: 20240023589Abstract: Solid formulations include a milled carotenoid, at least one hydrocolloid, a glucose syrup, sucrose and at least one water-soluble antioxidant (preferably sodium ascorbate), wherein the carotenoid is selected from the group consisting of lutein and zeaxanthin and any mixture thereof, wherein the hydrocolloid is selected from the group consisting of modified food starches and any mixtures thereof, and wherein the milled carotenoid has the following particle size distribution: D [3,2] in the range of from 0.6 to 1.5 ?m and D [v, 0.5] in the range of from 1.1 to 3.5 ?m, all D values as measured by laser diffraction (Malvern Instruments Ltd, Malvern, UK, Mastersizer 3000) according to the Fraunhofer scattering model. The solid formulation is in form of granules which are used for dietary supplements and pharmaceuticals, such as e.g. multi-vitamin and/or multi-mineral tablets and surprisingly show a low compression loss.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Antonio ESTRELLA, Elger FUNDA, Zdravka MISIC, Christian SCHAEFER, Markus Ivo BECK, Bernd SCHLEGEL, Kai URBAN
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Publication number: 20230386703Abstract: A communications cable includes a bundle of strands. The bundle of strands includes an electrically insulative first strand, an electrically conductive second strand disposed adjacent to the first strand, an electrically conductive third strand disposed adjacent to the first strand and opposite the second strand, and one or more additional electrically insulative strands disposed adjacent to the first strand.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Guido Woeste, Christian Schäfer, Peter Bäumer
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Patent number: 11816571Abstract: Methods and systems for recognizing named entities within the text of a document are provided. The methods and systems may include receiving a document image and recognized text of the document image. A feature map of the document image may be created, a tagged map may be created, and locations of tags within the tagged map may be estimated using a machine learning model. Named entities with the recognized text may be recognized based on the one or more locations of the tags. In some embodiments, the machine learning model is a convolutional neural network. In further embodiments, creating the feature map may include determining, for a subset of the cells of the feature map, one or more features of the recognized text contained in a corresponding portion of the document image.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: LEVERTON HOLDING LLCInventor: Christian Schäfer
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Publication number: 20230275620Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a partitioned wireless communication system for a vehicle with redundant data links and power lines. In an embodiment, a system comprises: a communication gateway unit (CGU) located at a first location of the vehicle includes a communication processor, a first power supply, and a first data interface. A remote wireless transceiver unit (RWTU) located at a second location of the vehicle includes a second data interface coupled to the first data interface using redundant data links, a power interface coupled the first power supply to the RWTU using redundant power lines, and wireless transceiver(s) coupled to antenna(s) on the vehicle. The communication processor detects a loss of a first data link or a first power line, and in response to the detecting, selecting a second data link or second power line to transfer data or power, respectively, between the CGU and the RWTU.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Lee Bauer, Martin Bornemann, Christian Schäfer
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Patent number: 11730704Abstract: The present invention is related to a powderous composition which comprises lutein and which is used in infant food formulations or premixes for infant food formulations.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Markus Beck, Andrea Hitzfeld, Bernd Schlegel, Christian Schaefer
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Publication number: 20230256923Abstract: Electrified vehicle electrical systems and formatting methods include arranging a first layer including one or more first electrical transmission lines each configured to carry electrical power at a first voltage to one or more electrical powertrain components of the electrified vehicle, arranging a second layer above at least a portion of the first electrical connection layer, wherein the second layer includes one or more second electrical transmission lines each configured to carry electrical power at a second voltage to one or more electrical power distribution components of the electrified vehicle, and arranging a third layer above at least a portion of the first and second layers, wherein the third layer includes one or more third electrical transmission lines each configured to carry electrical power at a third voltage to one or more input/output device components of the electrified vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Aptiv Technologies LimitedInventors: David R. Peterson, Joseph Sudik, JR., Jared Bilas, Kurt P. Seifert, David G. Siegfried, Lee Bauer, Christian Schaefer, Magnus Svensson, Martin Bornemann
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Patent number: 11713030Abstract: A control apparatus/method for operating an electromechanical brake booster of a vehicle braking system, including: applying control to an electromechanical brake booster motor in consideration at least of a braking definition signal regarding a braking input of a driver and/or automatic speed control system of the vehicle (ACC); specifying, in consideration at least of the braking definition signal, a target motor force of the electromechanical brake booster motor or a target brake application force of the electromechanical brake booster into a brake master cylinder, downstream from the electromechanical brake booster, of the braking system; and applying control to the electromechanical brake booster motor in consideration of a force difference between the specified target motor force and an estimated/measured actual motor force of the motor, or between the specified target brake application force and an estimated/measured actual brake application force of the electromechanical brake booster into the downstrType: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Herbert Vollert, Christian Binder, Manfred Gerdes, Oliver Fuchs, Patrick Christian Schaefer
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Patent number: 11687719Abstract: A method for identifying errors associated with named entity recognition includes recognizing a candidate named entity within a text and extracting a chunk from the text containing the candidate named entity. The method further includes creating a feature vector associated with the chunk and analyzing the feature vector for an indication of an error associated with the candidate named entity. The method also includes correcting the error associated with the candidate named entity.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: LEVERTON HOLDING LLCInventors: Christian Schäfer, Michael Kieweg, Florian Kuhlmann
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Patent number: 11683072Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a partitioned wireless communication system for a vehicle with redundant data links and power lines. In an embodiment, a system comprises: a communication gateway unit (CGU) located at a first location of the vehicle includes a communication processor, a first power supply, and a first data interface. A remote wireless transceiver unit (RWTU) located at a second location of the vehicle includes a second data interface coupled to the first data interface using redundant data links, a power interface coupled the first power supply to the RWTU using redundant power lines, and wireless transceiver(s) coupled to antenna(s) on the vehicle. The communication processor detects a loss of a first data link or a first power line, and in response to the detecting, selecting a second data link or second power line to transfer data or power, respectively, between the CGU and the RWTU.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Aptiv Technologies LimitedInventors: Lee Bauer, Martin Bornemann, Christian Schäfer
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Publication number: 20230178265Abstract: Described are cables for connecting components of computing systems. The cables improve automation and resulting performance of high frequency and/or high speed signal transmissions by providing reliable transmission paths between hardware components. An example cable includes parallel conductors and a dielectric core that secures the parallel conductors along the length using parallel channels in opposite sides of the dielectric core. An alignment structure is also formed in the dielectric core, which has a shape along the length of the cable. A cable jacket surrounds the parallel conductors and the dielectric core. The cable jacket is contoured to follow the shape of the alignment structure. The dielectric core can be formed to maintain consistent separation between the parallel channels along the length of the cable to match impedance of the parallel conductors along the length of the cable, whether the cable lays flat or bends around corners.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Christian Schäfer, Martin Bornemann