Patents by Inventor Florian Braun

Florian Braun 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: 11964213
    Abstract: Method for controlling a slide direction in a branch point and a slide, in particular a water slide, in which a slide surface of the branch point is wetted with water, and the branch point is formed: with a first slide connector for a slide entrance, with a second slide connector for a slide exit, with a third slide connector for a further slide exit, wherein the first and second slide connector are provided adjacently to each other, and the third slide connector is provided removed from or opposite the first and second slide connector, and a mouth region is formed between the first and second slide connector and the third slide connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: AQUARENA HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Rainer Braun, Florian Zebisch
  • Publication number: 20240103131
    Abstract: A radar-based environmental detection system for motor vehicles. The system includes at least one radar sensor for providing location data regarding objects in the environment of the motor vehicle, and including a neural network for converting the location data into an environmental model which represents spatio-temporal object data of the objects. The neural network is conditioned to give priority to outputting environmental models in which at least one predetermined physical relationship between the location data and the object data is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Niederloehner, Florian Drews, Michael Ulrich, Ruediger Jordan, Sascha Braun
  • Patent number: 11794760
    Abstract: Methods and systems described in this disclosure identify a driver of a vehicle. The driver may have a profile indicating vehicle settings, and at least one of the vehicle settings may not be overridden by the driver. The vehicle may be configured according to the vehicle settings in the profile, such that the vehicle may not operate outside of at least one of the vehicle settings that cannot be overridden. An insurance rate for insuring the vehicle may be generated based at least in part on the vehicle settings associated with the profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Florian Braun, Andre Rene Buentello
  • Patent number: 11743372
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for monitoring a condition of a person includes receiving, at a computerized device, at least one signal from a condition sensor and determining if a condition is an emergency condition of a user based on the at least one signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
    Inventors: Florian Braun, Andre Rene Buentello, Jess W. Gingrich, Timothy Altman, Terry Benton
  • Publication number: 20230244847
    Abstract: Provided are embodiments for a computer-implemented method, a system, and a computer program product for performing integrity checking during physical design data handoffs. Embodiments can include receiving a file corresponding to a new release for a physical design of an integrated circuit, and performing a syntax check on the file. Embodiments can also include performing a plurality of subsequent checks on the file based on a result of the syntax check, and committing the file based at least in part on a result of the plurality of subsequent checks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Eduard Herkel, Florian Braun, Sayaan Mohammed Nawaz, Jesse Peter Surprise, OFER GEVA
  • Patent number: 11532051
    Abstract: Techniques utilize augmented reality to identify anomalies in properties or structures based thereon. Aspects can collect, using augmented reality video glasses, imagery of a property and display, to a wearer of the augmented reality video glasses using the augmented reality video glasses, data describing the property. Aspects can further compare the imagery of the property to the data describing the property to determine at least one anomaly associated with the property and report the anomaly to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Florian Braun, Andre Buentello, George MacNair, Sharon Haverlah, John Chandler Hopkins, III
  • Patent number: 11289719
    Abstract: A fuel cell arrangement has an anode connected to an H2 inflow and a cathode connected to an O2 inflow. A differential pressure control device is arranged between the H2 inflow and the O2 inflow for controlling a differential pressure between the H2 inflow and the O2 inflow. The differential pressure control device has a fluid connection between the H2 inflow and the O2 inflow, in which a deflectable diaphragm is arranged, to which a pin is coupled, which, when the diaphragm is deflected, opens a valve arranged in the H2 inflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Bleeck, Christoph Aumueller, Florian Braun, Stefan Kulzer
  • Patent number: 11186292
    Abstract: Methods and systems described in this disclosure identify a driver of a vehicle. The driver may have a profile indicating vehicle settings, and at least one of the vehicle settings may not be overridden by the driver. The vehicle may be configured according to the vehicle settings in the profile, such that the vehicle may not operate outside of at least one of the vehicle settings that cannot be overridden. An insurance rate for insuring the vehicle may be generated based at least in part on the vehicle settings associated with the profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
    Inventors: Florian Braun, Andre Rene Buentello
  • Patent number: 10861315
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for monitoring a condition of a person includes receiving, at a computerized device, at least one signal from a condition sensor and determining if a condition is an emergency condition of a user based on the at least one signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
    Inventors: Florian Braun, Andre Rene Buentello, Jess W. Gingrich, Timothy Altman, Terry Benton
  • Publication number: 20200365919
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel cell arrangement (10) having an anode (26) connected to an H2 inflow (48) and a cathode (30) connected to an O2 inflow (50), wherein a differential pressure control device (52) is arranged between the H2 inflow (48) and the O2 inflow (50) for controlling a differential pressure between the H2 inflow (48) and the O2 inflow (50), the differential pressure control device (52) having a fluid connection (54) between the H2 inflow (48) and the O2 inflow (50) in which a deflectable diaphragm (56) is arranged, to which a pin (64) is coupled which, when the diaphragm (56) is deflected, opens a valve (58) arranged in the H2 inflow (48).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Matthias BLEECK, Cristoph AUMUELLER, Florian BRAUN, Stefan KULZER
  • Patent number: 10719654
    Abstract: A method for processing design data for a semiconductor circuit may be provided. The design data describe a signal line and related physical characteristics. The method comprises receiving the design data for the signal line, receiving constraint data describing a blockage area, and determining a segment of the signal line that would overlap with the blockage area assuming a direct path from the source to the sink. The method comprises further determining for the segment, based on the length of the segment, whether the segment is route-able without inserting a buffer while meeting the timing constraints, and modifying, in case a segment is not route-able without inserting a buffer, the physical characteristics of the signal line. Thereby, the determining the segment, the determining whether the segment length is route-able, and the modifying the physical characteristics is performed before placing buffers in the signal line and routing the signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Manuel Beck, Florian Braun, Lukas Dällenbach, Heinz Josef Hemmes, Jesse P. Surprise, Marvin von der Ehe
  • Patent number: 10572618
    Abstract: There is provided a computer implemented method for processing a formal specification of a digital circuit. The specification comprises information about a signal path for forwarding a digital signal from a source to a sink. The method comprises inputting the formal specification; identifying at least one signal group and at least one signal path belonging to the signal group based on the formal specification; inputting physical design constraints; and calculating, based on the physical design constraints and the at least one signal group, a number of clocked stages to be inserted into the signal path, such that the signal paths of a certain signal group have the same calculated number of clocked stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Manuel Beck, Florian Braun, Lukas Dällenbach, Heinz Josef Hemmes, Marvin von der Ehe
  • Patent number: 10528558
    Abstract: A method for processing a database query on a database system includes receiving the database query at the database system, determining a sequence of database operations for processing the database query, estimating a number of incoming data elements of the database system to be processed for each of the database operations, estimating a workload of a programmable integrated circuit of the database system for each of the database operations based on the estimated number of incoming data elements, assuming each of the database operations is performed in a single instantiation, selecting a number of instantiations Ni for a database operation i of the sequence of database operations based on the estimated workload of the programmable integrated circuit for the database operation i, and configuring the programmable integrated circuit to execute the determined sequence of database operations, the database operation i is instantiated Ni times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Florian Braun, Andreas Brodt, Daniel Martin, Oliver Schiller
  • Publication number: 20190163862
    Abstract: A method for processing design data for a semiconductor circuit may be provided. The design data describe a signal line and related physical characteristics. The method comprises receiving the design data for the signal line, receiving constraint data describing a blockage area, and determining a segment of the signal line that would overlap with the blockage area assuming a direct path from the source to the sink. The method comprises further determining for the segment, based on the length of the segment, whether the segment is route-able without inserting a buffer while meeting the timing constraints, and modifying, in case a segment is not route-able without inserting a buffer, the physical characteristics of the signal line. Thereby, the determining the segment, the determining whether the segment length is route-able, and the modifying the physical characteristics is performed before placing buffers in the signal line and routing the signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Manuel Beck, Florian Braun, Lukas Dällenbach, Heinz Josef Hemmes, Jesse P. Surprise, Marvin von der Ehe
  • Publication number: 20190163854
    Abstract: There is provided a computer implemented method for processing a formal specification of a digital circuit. The specification comprises information about a signal path for forwarding a digital signal from a source to a sink. The method comprises inputting the formal specification; identifying at least one signal group and at least one signal path belonging to the signal group based on the formal specification; inputting physical design constraints; and calculating, based on the physical design constraints and the at least one signal group, a number of clocked stages to be inserted into the signal path, such that the signal paths of a certain signal group have the same calculated number of clocked stages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Manuel Beck, Florian Braun, Lukas Dällenbach, Heinz Josef Hemmes, Marvin von der Ehe
  • Patent number: 10252727
    Abstract: Methods and systems described in this disclosure identify a driver of a vehicle. The driver may have a profile indicating vehicle settings, and at least one of the vehicle settings may not be overridden by the driver. The vehicle may be configured according to the vehicle settings in the profile, such that the vehicle may not operate outside of at least one of the vehicle settings that cannot be overridden. An insurance rate for insuring the vehicle may be generated based at least in part on the vehicle settings associated with the profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
    Inventors: Florian Braun, Andre Rene Buentello
  • Patent number: 10249173
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for monitoring a condition of a person includes receiving, at a computerized device, at least one signal from a condition sensor and determining if a condition is an emergency condition of a user based on the at least one signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
    Inventors: Florian Braun, Andre Rene Buentello, Jess W. Gingrich, Timothy Altman, Terry Benton
  • Publication number: 20180250719
    Abstract: A device for providing at least one cleaning fluid, having a collecting container which by means of a pump and a fluid line is connected to a first cleaning container within which there is received a first cleaning component, further comprising a sensor unit and a control unit for controlling the pump and for interrupting a fluid loop depending on a concentration measured by the sensor unit in a contactless way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Falko DROEGE, Joachim OSSWALD, Florian BRAUN
  • Patent number: 10031996
    Abstract: A method is provided for facilitating an integrated circuit design layout. The method includes receiving a netlist including a plurality of subnets. For each subnet, the method also includes obtaining a Steiner net length value and related net delays in a signal path for a metal wiring layer using timings of all involved circuits of the subnet, and determining whether the net delay is smaller than a predefined value. On a negative outcome of the determination, a wire delay is ascertained for the named metal wiring layer based on a maximum buffer distance retrieved from a cycle reach table, and determining whether the ascertained wire delay is below the related net delay. On a positive outcome of the second determination, a next increased metal wire width is selected and a metal wire based wire delay for the named metal wiring layer including a buffer is ascertained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Florian Braun, Lukas Daellenbach
  • Patent number: 10013871
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for monitoring a condition of a person includes receiving, at a computerized device, at least one signal from a condition sensor and determining if a condition is an emergency condition of a user based on the at least one signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
    Inventors: Florian Braun, Andre R. Buentello, Jess W. Gingrich, Timothy Altman, Terry Benton