Patents by Inventor Daniel Schmitz

Daniel Schmitz 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: 20260154190
    Abstract: Mapping a message sent between computing applications to a computing environment associated with one of the computing applications. The computing environment can be a test environment used for developing the computing application. Identification of the computing environment and other data from the message can be extracted from a header of the message and logged. The logged data can be stored in a storage and displayed via a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2026
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Inventors: Jose Asencio, Ryan Atkins, Paulo Ayala, Jones Devlin, Daniel Schmitz, William Stimson, Jesse Updegraff
  • Patent number: 12561237
    Abstract: Mapping a message sent between computing applications to a computing environment associated with one of the computing applications. The computing environment can be a test environment used for developing the computing application. Identification of the computing environment and other data from the message can be extracted from a header of the message and logged. The logged data can be stored in a storage and displayed via a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Jose Asencio, Ryan Atkins, Paulo Ayala, Jones Devlin, Daniel Schmitz, William Stimson, Jesse Updegraff
  • Patent number: 12545166
    Abstract: A fluid valve module (10), a fluid valve system (20) and methods (30A, 30B) of producing the same are provided. The fluid valve module (10) comprises a housing and a plurality of valve members (103). The housing comprises a housing body (101) and a housing cover (108). The housing body (101) comprises a fluid feed partition (104), a plurality of valve body partitions (105), and a plurality of valve ports (106). The housing body (101) further comprises wall openings (107) between an interior of the fluid feed partition (104) and an exterior of the housing body (101). The valve body partitions (105) are each shaped for mating with the housing cover (108) in a fluid-tight manner, and are each in fluid communication with the fluid feed partition (104) and at least one of the valve ports (106).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: SCHUKRA BERNDORF GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Kalmutzki, Igor Berkovych, Sigurd Sturm, Daniel Schmitz, Dominik Voelk, Gerhard Hoerber
  • Publication number: 20250260272
    Abstract: A stator core for an axial flux rotating electric machine may include two preferably identical, one-piece core sections (X1, X2, X3, X4) that are juxtaposed to form said core, and at least the central body is a non-continuous body that includes at least one intermittence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel SCHMITZ, Mateus Moro LUMERTZ, Valmir Luis STOINSKI
  • Publication number: 20250199550
    Abstract: A fluid handling protection system configured to prevent cavitation in a first pump can include a first pump, a first pump fluid inlet line, a first pump fluid outlet line, a first pump drive unit, wherein the first pump drive unit is operatively coupled to the first pump, a first pressure sensor, and a control unit, wherein the control unit is operatively coupled to the first sensor and the first pump drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Schmitz, Scott Powers, Eric Donaldson
  • Publication number: 20250183736
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a stator core of nanocrystalline material (1) for an axial flux electric machine, which comprises an encapsulated nanocrystalline material, wherein the encapsulation comprises at least two distinct encapsulation materials deposited over the nanocrystalline material. The first encapsulation material comprises a material able to increase the mechanical rigidity of the stator core and the second encapsulation material comprises a material able to increase the thermal exchange capacity of the electric machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel SCHMITZ, Edson Carlos PERES DE OLIVEIRA, Fernando Andre Lindroth DAUNER, Rodrigo Souza AGUIAR, Valmir Luis STOINSKI
  • Publication number: 20250033074
    Abstract: The present embodiments disclose a system for maintaining a mixture temperature of a multicomponent spray while minimizing a difference in pressure between the components at an applicator, which can include at least one first component temperature sensor and at least one second component temperature sensor, at least one first component pressure sensor and at least one second component pressure sensor, at least one first component heating element, an applicator, wherein a difference in pressure between each of the multiple components is minimized by adjusting the temperature of the at least one first component; and a control system comprising an interface configured to receive at least one temperature setpoint from a user, wherein the interface is also configured to receive at least one pressure setpoint from a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Eric Donaldson, Scott Powers, Daniel Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20250036560
    Abstract: Mapping a message sent between computing applications to a computing environment associated with one of the computing applications. The computing environment can be a test environment used for developing the computing application. Identification of the computing environment and other data from the message can be extracted from a header of the message and logged. The logged data can be stored in a storage and displayed via a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Jose Asencio, Ryan Atkins, Paulo Ayala, Jones Devlin, Daniel Schmitz, William Stimson, Jesse Updegraff
  • Publication number: 20250027571
    Abstract: A fluid management system includes a housing having a port, a valve body moveable within the housing between first and second positions to seal the port in the first position and to permit fluid flow through the port in the second position, a biasing element surrounding a portion of and coupled to the valve body, the biasing element configured to bias the valve body toward one of the first position or the second position, and an actuator surrounding a portion of the biasing element and coupled to the valve body. The actuator includes a shape memory alloy material and is configured to move the valve body to the first position or the second position against a biasing force of the biasing element in response to heating the actuator. A power source is electrically coupled to the actuator to selectively drive current through the actuator to heat the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Stefano Nicola, Daniel Schmitz, Maxime Samain
  • Publication number: 20240426390
    Abstract: A valve includes a housing with a bottom plate, first and second fluid ports, and an actuator component arranged such that the bottom plate engages the actuator component. The actuator component includes a carrier, a plunger arranged on the carrier and comprising a sealing surface, a shape memory alloy actuator arranged co-linearly with the plunger between the carrier and the plunger to exert an actuation force onto the plunger, and a spring co-linearly arranged with the plunger between the carrier and the plunger to exert a bias force onto the plunger. The sealing surface of the plunger can sealingly engage the first fluid port. The valve further includes a circuit board comprising circuitry to actuate the shape memory alloy actuator. The housing is at least partly arranged between the circuit board and carrier and comprises through holes to receive electrical pins of the actuator component extending towards the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Sigurd STURM, Gerhard HOERBER, Daniel SCHMITZ
  • Patent number: 12104703
    Abstract: A fluid management system includes a housing with a first port, a second port, and a third port, and a valve body moveable within the housing between a first position and a second position. The valve body is configured to seal the third port and permit fluid flow between the first and second ports in the first position, and to seal the first port and permit fluid flow between the second and third ports in the second position. The system further includes an actuator coupled to the valve body. The actuator includes a shape memory alloy material. A biasing element is coupled to the valve body to bias the valve body toward one of the first or second positions. The actuator is configured to move the valve body to one of the first or second positions against a biasing force of the biasing element in response to heating the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Leggett & Platt Canada Co.
    Inventors: Stefano Nicola, Daniel Schmitz, Maxime Samain
  • Patent number: 12085185
    Abstract: Various examples relate to electrically actuated valves. Various examples relate to actuators to be used for valves, e.g., shape—memory alloy actuators or solenoid actuators (151) or piezoelectric actuators. Various examples relate to a modular concept in which a valve can be formed by attaching an actuator component (601) to a housing. Various examples relate to a further modular concept in which multiple valve blocks, each valve block including one or more valves, can be fluidly coupled with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: SCHUKRA BERNDORF GMBH
    Inventors: Sigurd Sturm, Gerhard Hoerber, Daniel Schmitz
  • Patent number: 12071249
    Abstract: A method and a device are disclosed for determining icing on an aircraft, as well as an aircraft. The method can include acquiring a current flight state of the aircraft, acquiring current flight conditions of the aircraft, estimating an estimated power feed of a power supply of the aircraft for the current flight state under the current flight conditions, comparing the estimated power feed with an actual power feed of the power supply of the aircraft, and determining a presence of icing on the aircraft when a probability of an existence of icing conditions exceeds a predetermined probability threshold and the estimated power feed exceeds the actual power feed by a predetermined amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: METEOMATICS AG
    Inventors: Martin Fengler, Lukas Hammerschmidt, Christopher Hartmann, Daniel Schmitz, Philipp Kryenbühl, Benjamin Koffel, Raphael Storchenegger, Mathias Haukås, Dominik Schindler, Jürg Wildi
  • Publication number: 20240142016
    Abstract: A fluid management system includes a bladder assembly having a first sheet of weldable plastic material and a second sheet of weldable plastic material bonded to the first sheet to form welded areas surrounding and defining a plurality of bladder chambers between the first and second sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Stefano Nicola, Maxime Samain, Daniel Schmitz, Renato Colja, Robert J. McMillen
  • Patent number: 11808374
    Abstract: A fluid management system includes a housing having a central manifold in fluid communication with a source of pressurized fluid, a plurality of first ports in communication with the central manifold, a plurality of second ports in communication with the environment surrounding the housing, and a plurality of third ports each configured to be coupled to a vessel for containing the pressurized fluid. The fluid management system also includes a plurality of valves and a plurality of actuators, each actuator including a smart material and associated with one of the plurality of valves. In response to activation by an energy source, each actuator is configured to move the associated valve to one of a first position or a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Leggett & Platt Canada Co.
    Inventors: Stefano Nicola, Maxime Samain, Daniel Schmitz, Renato Colja, Robert J. McMillen
  • Publication number: 20230131889
    Abstract: Various examples relate to electrically actuated valves. Various examples relate to actuators to be used for valves, e.g., shape—memory alloy actuators or solenoid actuators (151) or piezoelectric actuators. Various examples relate to a modular concept in which a valve can be formed by attaching an actuator component (601) to a housing. Various examples relate to a further modular concept in which multiple valve blocks, each valve block including one or more valves, can be fluidly coupled with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Sigurd STURM, Gerhard HOERBER, Daniel SCHMITZ
  • Publication number: 20220243827
    Abstract: A fluid management system includes a housing with a first port, a second port, and a third port, and a valve body moveable within the housing between a first position and a second position. The valve body is configured to seal the third port and permit fluid flow between the first and second ports in the first position, and to seal the first port and permit fluid flow between the second and third ports in the second position. The system further includes an actuator coupled to the valve body. The actuator includes a shape memory alloy material. A biasing element is coupled to the valve body to bias the valve body toward one of the first or second positions. The actuator is configured to move the valve body to one of the first or second positions against a biasing force of the biasing element in response to heating the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Stefano Nicola, Daniel Schmitz, Maxime Samain
  • Publication number: 20220205551
    Abstract: A fluid management system includes a housing having a central manifold in fluid communication with a source of pressurized fluid, a plurality of first ports in communication with the central manifold, a plurality of second ports in communication with the environment surrounding the housing, and a plurality of third ports each configured to be coupled to a vessel for containing the pressurized fluid. The fluid management system also includes a plurality of valves and a plurality of actuators, each actuator including a smart material and associated with one of the plurality of valves. In response to activation by an energy source, each actuator is configured to move the associated valve to one of a first position or a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Stefano Nicola, Maxime Samain, Daniel Schmitz, Renato Colja, Robert J. McMillen
  • Publication number: 20220194605
    Abstract: A method and a device are disclosed for determining icing on an aircraft, as well as an aircraft. The method can include acquiring a current flight state of the aircraft, acquiring current flight conditions of the aircraft, estimating an estimated power feed of a power supply of the aircraft for the current flight state under the current flight conditions, comparing the estimated power feed with an actual power feed of the power supply of the aircraft, and determining a presence of icing on the aircraft when a probability of an existence of icing conditions exceeds a predetermined probability threshold and the estimated power feed exceeds the actual power feed by a predetermined amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: METEOMATICS AG
    Inventors: Martin Fengler, Lukas Hammerschmidt, Christopher Hartmann, Daniel Schmitz, Philipp Kryenbühl, Benjamin Koffel, Raphael Storchenegger, Mathias Haukås, Dominik Schindler, Jürg Wildi
  • Patent number: 11298528
    Abstract: Tether apparatus may be used to replace an implanted lead extension with a replacement lead extension without tunneling or the use of tunneling tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Appenrodt, Daniel Schmitz, Paul Van Venrooij