Patents by Inventor Erik Schmidt

Erik Schmidt 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).

  • Patent number: 12617498
    Abstract: Environmental barge with belt skimmer for spill response to oil pollution at sea. The environmental barge consists of an upper part with pontoons and a lower part with a bottom with an integrated hydrophilic filter. The environmental barge is designed so that at least four environmental barges can be stacked inside and on top of each other. Oil-mixed water is guided to the belt skimmer, which carries it up into the environmental barge, where the gravitational principle means that the oil pushes the water through the hydrophilic filter and back into the sea as the barge is filled with oil. The environmental barge can thus be completely filled with oil without increasing the draft. The environmental barge footprint is identical to a standard 20-foot container, and it has container corner castings, allowing significant spill response capacity to be quickly transported and deployed in areas where no other spill response capacity is available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: FLEX-FEB ApS
    Inventors: Jens Walther, Erik Schmidt
  • Patent number: 12103438
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for mounting a seat (2) or a standing plate (25) relative to a frame (3) of a vehicle. The device comprises a seat holder (4) or a standing plate holder (4a) having at least one flange (7) extending laterally from the seat holder or the standing plate holder. The seat holder or the standing plate holder is pivotally mounted to the frame so that the frame and the seat holder or the standing plate holder can move relative to each other. The device has at least one first vibration damper (8) and/N or at least one stop (10) limiting the possible movement of the at least one flange thereby providing free movement until limits for the pivotal movement are met; these limits are adjustable. The device may also be provided with other kinds of vibration dampers (15, 18) designed and arranged to counteract that vibrations and movements of the frame during driving are transferred to the driver. Hereby a less damaging and more pleasant driving is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: E & CO HOLDING APS
    Inventor: Erik Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20240294238
    Abstract: Environmental barge with belt skimmer for spill response to oil pollution at sea. The environmental barge consists of an upper part with pontoons and a lower part with a bottom with an integrated hydrophilic filter. The environmental barge is designed so that at least four environmental barges can be stacked inside and on top of each other. Oil-mixed water is guided to the belt skimmer, which carries it up into the environmental barge, where the gravitational principle means that the oil pushes the water through the hydrophilic filter and back into the sea as the barge is filled with oil. The environmental barge can thus be completely filled with oil without increasing the draft. The environmental barge footprint is identical to a standard 20-foot container, and it has container corner castings, allowing significant spill response capacity to be quickly transported and deployed in areas where no other spill response capacity is available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Jens Walther, Erik Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20220134444
    Abstract: The proposed technology relates to an indexable cutting insert (10) for a cutting tool. The cutting insert (10) comprises: a first side surface (12) and an opposing second side surface (14), and a peripheral surface (16) extending between the first side surface (12) and the second side surface (14). The cutting portion (18) comprises a first cutting face (24) and an opposing second cutting face (26), a flank face (28) extending between the first cutting face (24) and the second cutting face (26), a first cutting edge (20) between the first cutting face (24) and the flank face (28), and a second cutting edge (22) between the second cutting face (26) and the flank face (28). The cutting portion (18) is bisected by a first plane (AA?) transverse to the first side surface (12) and the cutting portion (18) has a biconcave cross-section transverse to the first plane (AA?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: WHIZCUT OF SWEDEN AB
    Inventor: Erik Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20220097573
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for mounting a seat (2) or a standing plate (25) relative to a frame (3) of a vehicle. The device comprises a seat holder (4) or a standing plate holder (4a) having at least one flange (7) extending laterally from the seat holder or the standing plate holder. The seat holder or the standing plate holder is pivotally mounted to the frame so that the frame and the seat holder or the standing plate holder can move relative to each other. The device has at least one first vibration damper (8) and/N or at least one stop (10) limiting the possible movement of the at least one flange thereby providing free movement until limits for the pivotal movement are met; these limits are adjustable. The device may also be provided with other kinds of vibration dampers (15, 18) designed and arranged to counteract that vibrations and movements of the frame during driving are transferred to the driver. Hereby a less damaging and more pleasant driving is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Erik SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20220050875
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to comparisons of data over time and generating recommendations to create such comparisons. A visualization in an analytics application may include a plurality of data points and a user may select of one or more of the data points to configure the visualization. If the context of the visualization is based on time, the software may determine whether the one or more selected data points includes the current time period. If so, comparisons of the data over time may be included in the visualization and creation of these comparisons may be recommended to the user. One or more data comparisons may be determined by comparing each of the one or more selected data points to a corresponding data point in a previous time period. An updated visualization including the selected data points and the data comparisons may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Lauren Low, Brett Wakefield, Christina Obry, Sheng Li, Lauren Fung, Philip Mark, Erik Schmidt, Qiushan Zhao, Ali Moosavi, Jia Zheng Liao
  • Patent number: 10768829
    Abstract: The use of steaming functionality on a storage device may be optimized by performing a combination of stream and non-stream writes based on a size of the data being written to a given stream. For example, a method may comprise writing data associated with a plurality of files to a first set of one or more erase blocks, determining that an amount of data associated with a given one of the plurality of files in the first set of one or more erase blocks has reached a threshold, and moving the data associated with the given file from the first set of one or more erase blocks to a stream, the stream comprising a second set of one or more erase blocks on the storage device different from the first set of one or more erase blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Rajsekhar Das, Scott Chao-Chueh Lee, Chesong Lee, Tristan C. Griffith, William R. Tipton, Erik Schmidt
  • Patent number: 10268737
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to techniques for performing data blending operations across multiple different data sets comprising data structures with columns and rows. The data sets may be classified and displayed in a visualization (i.e., chart) in a client interface. Columns and rows from the blended data sets may be mapped together (i.e., linked). Updates to the visualization, including adding elements from the data sets, may trigger a data blending process on the backend server in communication with a database. The server may blend the specified data by generating a runtime artifact representing a calculation graph for the blend operation and query the database to retrieve a resulting data set. The data blending operation may comprise collapsing dimensions of a primary data set with linked dimensions of a secondary data sets into a blended column and aggregating values of measures in rows of the blended column of the resulting data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Business Objects Software Limited
    Inventors: Alfred Fung, Ali Moosavi, Erik Schmidt, David Mosimann, Jung-Rung Han
  • Patent number: 10140325
    Abstract: Data blending operations are disclosed configured to blend data from a primary data set and a secondary data set. Primary and secondary data structure models are generated reflecting selected dimensions and measures of the primary and secondary data structure models upon which the data blending operation is to be performed. Each dimension and measure in the primary and secondary data structure models includes a local identifier. Unique global identifiers are assigned to each local identifier of the primary and secondary data structure models. Client queries are generated and communicated to a backend server to perform data blending on the selected dimensions and measures of the primary data set and the secondary data set. The client queries may comprise the global identifiers and mapping information between the global identifiers and local identifiers. The backend system retrieves a resulting data set in response to the data blending operation based on this mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: BUSINESS OBJECTS SOFTWARE LIMITED
    Inventors: Alfred Fung, Ali Moosavi, Erik Schmidt, David Mosimann, Jung-Rung Han
  • Publication number: 20180232160
    Abstract: The use of steaming functionality on a storage device may be optimized by performing a combination of stream and non-stream writes based on a size of the data being written to a given stream. For example, a method may comprise writing data associated with a plurality of files to a first set of one or more erase blocks, determining that an amount of data associated with a given one of the plurality of files in the first set of one or more erase blocks has reached a threshold, and moving the data associated with the given file from the first set of one or more erase blocks to a stream, the stream comprising a second set of one or more erase blocks on the storage device different from the first set of one or more erase blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Rajsekhar DAS, Scott Chao-Chueh LEE, Chesong LEE, Tristan C. GRIFFITH, William R. TIPTON, Erik SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 9718133
    Abstract: A holder for a cutting tool for processing of workpieces has a first part for holding a cutting tool (150), a second part (120) to which the first part is fastened, and a fastening element (140). An adjustment element adjusts the position of the first part in relation to the second part. The first and second parts have a first bore and a second bore for receiving the fastening element and a recess (118, 128) for receiving the adjustment element. The first part has an abutment surface (115) placed onto a contact surface (122) of the second part, such that the central axes (A-A) for the first and second bores become parallel. The abutment surface of the first part and the contact surface of the second part are inclined in relation to the feeding axis (G-G) of the work piece towards the cutting tool (150).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: WHIZCUT OF SWEDEN AB
    Inventor: Erik Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20170193058
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to techniques for performing data blending operations across multiple different data sets comprising data structures with columns and rows. The data sets may be classified and displayed in a visualization (i.e., chart) in a client interface. Columns and rows from the blended data sets may be mapped together (i.e., linked). Updates to the visualization, including adding elements from the data sets, may trigger a data blending process on the backend server in communication with a database. The server may blend the specified data by generating a runtime artifact representing a calculation graph for the blend operation and query the database to retrieve a resulting data set. The data blending operation may comprise collapsing dimensions of a primary data set with linked dimensions of a secondary data sets into a blended column and aggregating values of measures in rows of the blended column of the resulting data structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Alfred Fung, Ali Moosavi, Erik Schmidt, David Mosimann, Jung-Rung Han
  • Publication number: 20170193024
    Abstract: Data blending operations are disclosed configured to blend data from a primary data set and a secondary data set. Primary and secondary data structure models are generated reflecting selected dimensions and measures of the primary and secondary data structure models upon which the data blending operation is to be performed. Each dimension and measure in the primary and secondary data structure models includes a local identifier. Unique global identifiers are assigned to each local identifier of the primary and secondary data structure models. Client queries are generated and communicated to a backend server to perform data blending on the selected dimensions and measures of the primary data set and the secondary data set. The client queries may comprise the global identifiers and mapping information between the global identifiers and local identifiers. The backend system retrieves a resulting data set in response to the data blending operation based on this mapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Alfred Fung, Ali Moosavi, Erik Schmidt, David Mosimann, Jung-Rung Han
  • Publication number: 20150125224
    Abstract: A holder for a cutting tool for processing of workpieces has a first part for holding a cutting tool (150), a second part (120) to which the first part is fastened, and a fastening element (140). An adjustment element adjusts the position of the first part in relation to the second part. The first and second parts have a first bore and a second bore for receiving the fastening element and a recess (118, 128) for receiving the adjustment element. The first part has an abutment surface (115) placed onto a contact surface (122) of the second part, such that the central axes (A-A) for the first and second bores become parallel. The abutment surface of the first part and the contact surface of the second part are inclined in relation to the feeding axis (G-G) of the work piece towards the cutting tool (150).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Erik Schmidt
  • Patent number: 7551751
    Abstract: A phase space encoded watermark is applied to an image to guard against counterfeiting and/or unauthorized copying. The watermark is formed of wavepackets. An authentication message is encoded in the wavepackets by variations in one or both of the intensities of the wavepackets and the phases of the wavepackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Cordery, Erik Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20060045306
    Abstract: A phase space encoded watermark is applied to an image to guard against counterfeiting and/or unauthorized copying. The watermark is formed of wavepackets. An authentication message is encoded in the wavepackets by variations in one or both of the intensities of the wavepackets and the phases of the wavepackets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: Pitney Bowes Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Cordery, Erik Schmidt
  • Patent number: 6589924
    Abstract: Cleaning tablets made from a cleaning composition comprising 15-80% by weight of sulfamic acid having a particle size of from 0.4 to 1.4 mm 5-60% by weight of citric acid powder 10-30% by weight of sodium carbonate 2-10% by weight of a tabletting additive up to 5% by weight of a tenside up to 10% by weight of an additive selected from the group consisting of disinfectants and bleeching agents up to 7% by weight of a disintegrating agent and up to 5% by weight of conventional additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Cleantabs A/S
    Inventors: Erik Schmidt, Anders Bjerre Kristensen, Bodil Hansen
  • Publication number: 20020058605
    Abstract: Cleaning tablets made from a cleaning composition comprising
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: Erik Schmidt, Anders Bjerre Kristensen, Bodil Hansen
  • Patent number: 6190095
    Abstract: A cutting insert toolholder for easy indexing in areas of limited access. In an outer end of the toolholder runs a through channel in which a bent bolt is inserted. The channel extends through the toolholder and is open at an outer end of the toolholder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Inventor: Erik Schmidt
  • Patent number: 5588574
    Abstract: A cycle rack for carrying longitudinally extending objects including a pair of V-shaped branches connected to each other at an acute angle in a lower portion of the pair of V-shaped branches, a connecting link apparatus mutually pivotable between the pair of V-shaped branches and a gripping and holding apparatus to grip around and hold the rack on a towing hitch ball. A toggle joint apparatus between the pair of V-shaped branches holds and grips the hitch ball through the gripping and holding apparatus. The toggle joint apparatus is located at the upper end of the V-shaped branches. The cycle rack attaches to towing hitch balls having differing dimensions, achieving a fitting hole as well as achieving a further foldability of the rack. The connecting link apparatus is adapted to enable an adjustable mounting of the cycle rack on the hitch ball, and the cycle rack has optionally, at least one projecting carrying arm pivotally mounted on one of the V-shaped branches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Erik Schmidt Autotilbehor Aps
    Inventor: Erik Schmidt