Patents by Inventor Frank Michels

Frank Michels 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: 10138013
    Abstract: An opening apparatus for a gusseted tube which is fed in from a tube supply for the purpose of the later transfer to a device. The opening apparatus has at least two suction cheek arranged on each of two sides of the gusseted tube. Each suction cheek is arranged on one side of the gusseted tube and has a contact region which interacts with the gusseted tube and has a suction region with a protective device which lets an air flow through. The two suction cheeks lie opposite one another to be moved apart in a direction orthogonally with respect to the folded-together gusseted tube. An opening apparatus has both side cheeks of a pair arranged such that they can be moved along the outer face of the gusseted tube away from the other pair of suction cheeks to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: MSK—Verpackungs-Systeme GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Hannen, Frank Michels
  • Publication number: 20180309590
    Abstract: A method for protecting configuration data from a data bus transceiver operable in a subnetwork mode. The configuration data are provided for comparison with data bus message data arriving via a data bus. A reference checksum for the configuration data is generated and stored, and recurrently checked. In the event of an identified alteration, a wake-up signal and/or a piece of error information is output. During or after writing the configuration data to a configuration register via the data bus or directly before the change to the low-power mode of the electronic control unit, a checksum unit forms a checksum that is stored in a reference register. In the low-power mode of the electronic control unit, the checksum for the configuration is repeatedly recomputed and compared with the checksum stored in the reference register. If the recomputed checksum does not match the stored checksum, a wake-up process is triggered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicants: Continental Teves AG & Co., oHG, NXP USA Inc.
    Inventors: Tobias Beckmann, Ireneusz Janiszewski, Frank Michel, Claas Cornelius, Robert Gach
  • Patent number: 10095749
    Abstract: The disclosure generally describes methods, software, and systems, including a method for generating search results. A search query for querying information from an information source, including business objects, is received from a user. Features associated with the user and business objects are identified for which result items are to be boosted using business knowledge associated with the user and information source. For each identified feature, query terms in the received search query applicable to a particular feature are identified. Weights based on the business knowledge are identified for feature-value pairs associated with each query term. A weighted search query is generated that includes weighted query parts that are a function of a respective query term and associated weight. The weighted search query is executed to produce a ranked result set that includes result items ranked according to the weights. The ranked result set is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventor: Frank Michels
  • Patent number: 9959319
    Abstract: Each access event for a plurality of business objects is logged. Using the log, a user profile for each of a plurality of users is generated that identifies one or more recently accessed business objects. A relevance value for each business object identified in the user profile is calculated and an aging function is applied to the calculated relevance values. The relevance information can graphically rendered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Michael Aakolk, Frank Michels
  • Publication number: 20180069539
    Abstract: Method and electronic device for the pulse-modulated actuation of a load in a vehicle, a period duration (TPM) of a frequency (fPM) of the pulse modulation being able to be divided into an integer number (N) of sections (TSTEP), the duration of each of which corresponds to a multiple of a period duration (TOSC) of a clock signal, and the method having the steps of: calculating a frequency (fPM+1, fPM) or period duration (TPM+1, TPM) of a period of the pulse modulation on the basis of underlying frequency modulation, and determining the duration of a respective section (TSTEP) of a period duration (TPM) of the pulse modulation using the calculated frequency (fPM+1, fPM) or period duration (TPM+1, TPM) of a period of the pulse modulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Ling Chen, Frank Michel, Micha Heinz
  • Patent number: 9703833
    Abstract: A system includes reception of a request conforming to a modeled query and join filter criteria, the request comprising a first subrequest associated with a search attribute view and a second subrequest associated with an analytical view, definition of a join between the search attribute view and the analytical view based on one or more view attributes of the search attribute view, and filtering of a result set associated with the first subrequest based on the join and on the join filter criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Daniel Buchmann, Waldemar Porscha, Marco Pesarese, Frank Michels, Florian Kresser, Christian Münkel
  • Publication number: 20170147582
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for ranking data items are described. In accordance with various example embodiments, a ranking configuration is defined for an object type, the ranking configuration comprising an assignment of one or more ranking dimensions each comprising one or more object attributes to the object type and, for each of the one or more assigned ranking dimensions, one or more corresponding values and a significance weight assigned to each value, at least one of values being a dynamic value corresponding to the context-based object attribute. A ranking condition is generated for each ranking dimension assigned to the object type. The generation of the ranking condition is based at least in part on one or more object attributes, a specified ranking-impact weight, a context value corresponding to the context-based object attribute, and the one or more values and associated significance weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Frank Michels, Daniel Buchmann
  • Publication number: 20170147580
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for ranking data items are described. In accordance with various example embodiments, a ranking configuration is defined for an object type, the ranking configuration comprising an assignment of one or more ranking dimensions each comprising one or more object attributes to the object type and, for each of the one or more assigned ranking dimensions, one or more corresponding values and a significance weight assigned to each value, at least one of values being a dynamic value corresponding to the context-based object attribute. A ranking condition is generated for each ranking dimension assigned to the object type. The generation of the ranking condition is based at least in part on one or more object attributes, a specified ranking-impact weight, a context value corresponding to the context-based object attribute, and the one or more values and associated significance weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Buchmann, Frank Michels
  • Publication number: 20170138456
    Abstract: Gear mechanism, in particular coaxial gear mechanism or linear gear mechanism, having a toothing system, a tooth carrier with radially oriented guides, teeth which are received in the guides for engagement with the toothing system, the teeth being mounted in the guides such that they can be displaced radially relative to the tooth carrier in the direction of their longitudinal axis, a cam disk for radially driving the teeth, the tooth carrier comprising a first tooth carrier part and a second tooth carrier part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Wittenstein SE
    Inventors: Wilhelm Dorner, Michael Lesch, Andreas Kümmeth, Frank Michel, Heiko Schreiber, Thomas Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20160378764
    Abstract: The disclosure generally describes methods, software, and systems, including a method for generating search results. A search query for querying information from an information source, including business objects, is received from a user. Features associated with the user and business objects are identified for which result items are to be boosted using business knowledge associated with the user and information source. For each identified feature, query terms in the received search query applicable to a particular feature are identified. Weights based on the business knowledge are identified for feature-value pairs associated with each query term. A weighted search query is generated that includes weighted query parts that are a function of a respective query term and associated weight. The weighted search query is executed to produce a ranked result set that includes result items ranked according to the weights. The ranked result set is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Frank Michels
  • Patent number: 9362862
    Abstract: A method for limiting peak currents, particularly depending on a charge quantity provided by a voltage source, and the maximum pitch of the current flanks of an electric motor for an electrohydraulic motor vehicle brake system, particularly a pump motor, controlled by pulse width modulation, wherein a change to an actual duty cycle of the PWM is made by a first duty cycle of the PWM on a second duty cycle at runtime, wherein the change takes place according to a positive or negative pitch value calculated and/or changeable at runtime. The invention further describes an electronic circuit arrangement for the implementation of a method for limiting peak currents and the maximum pitch of current flanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Micha Heinz, Frank Michel
  • Publication number: 20160140124
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein log each access event for a plurality of business objects, generate a user profile for each of a plurality of users, each user profile identifying one or more recently accessed business objects, calculate a relevance value for each business object identified in the user profile, apply an aging function to the calculated relevance values, and graphically render the relevance information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Aakolk, Frank Michels
  • Publication number: 20150367976
    Abstract: An opening apparatus for a gusseted tube which is fed in from a tube supply for the purpose of the later transfer to a device. The opening apparatus has at least two suction cheek arranged on each of two sides of the gusseted tube. Each suction cheek is arranged on one side of the gusseted tube and has a contact region which interacts with the gusseted tube and has a suction region with a protective device which lets an air flow through. The two suction cheeks lie opposite one another to be moved apart in a direction orthogonally with respect to the folded-together gusseted tube. An opening apparatus has both side cheeks of a pair arranged such that they can be moved along the outer face of the gusseted tube away from the other pair of suction cheeks to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Reiner HANNEN, Frank MICHELS
  • Publication number: 20150329290
    Abstract: A system for transporting pallets with stacked items, such as paper or cardboard, comprises at least two supply lines, which run in a transport direction and the end regions are laterally next to each other. Each group of stacks has at least two stacks arranged next to one another transversely with respect to the transport direction. The pallets are a small distance from one another. A transport device is provided which is movable laterally to the end regions for taking delivery of the entire group from said supply line. A transfer station comprises supply, hoisting and removal devices. The transport device is movable laterally for transferring the entire group to the supply device. The hoisting device transfers either a stack of items of one group or simultaneously a plurality of stacks of items from the supply device to the removal device. The removal device comprises two independently drivable conveyor belts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Reiner HANNEN, Frank MICHELS
  • Patent number: 9145222
    Abstract: An apparatus for making a box from a foldable blank having a central polygonal floor panel and a plurality of outwardly projecting side panels has a frame, a supply on the frame holding the blank, a folder on the frame above the supply, and a feeder having a grab engageable with the blank in the supply and movable to a position above the folder. The feeder picks up the blank with the grab, moves the picked-up blank and grab up to above the folder, and deposits the picked-up blank in the folder that folds the deposited blank into a box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: MSK-VERPACKUNGS-SYSTEM GMBH
    Inventor: Frank Michels
  • Publication number: 20150054430
    Abstract: A method for limiting peak currents, particularly depending on a charge quantity provided by a voltage source, and the maximum pitch of the current flanks of an electric motor for an electrohydraulic motor vehicle brake system, particularly a pump motor, controlled by pulse width modulation, wherein a change to an actual duty cycle of the PWM is made by a first duty cycle of the PWM on a second duty cycle at runtime, wherein the change takes place according to a positive or negative pitch value calculated and/or changeable at runtime. The invention further describes an electronic circuit arrangement for the implementation of a method for limiting peak currents and the maximum pitch of current flanks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Micha Heinz, Frank Michel
  • Publication number: 20140373483
    Abstract: An apparatus for wrapping a stack of objects vertical side faces and a horizontal top face has a unit for wrapping a film wrapper around the stack such that respective sections of the wrapper extend upward from each of the side faces. A first welder welds ends the film wrapper together at one of the side faces of the stack. A fold-over device folding the film sections over onto the top face of the stack. A second welder welds the folded-over film sections together on the top face of the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Frank MICHELS, Enrico CZOK, Markus MEUNDERS
  • Publication number: 20140300299
    Abstract: A method for controlling a brushless DC motor (BLDC motor) having a rotor, a stator and an angle sensor and a logic circuit for generating the phase voltages of the windings depending on the phase angle of the rotor. The logic circuit access a lookup table, in which to implement commutation with block-shaped, trapezoidal, sinusoidal, sinoid-based signal waveforms. The drive values are stored for the electrical phase angle of the rotor for generating phase voltages (VU, VV, VW) for the windings. A control unit generates configuration data for the logic circuit determine the commutation form, and depending on the form, the drive values are supplied to a PWM generator for generating control signals (VU, VV, VW) depending on the electrical phase angle of the rotor angle, which PWM control signals can be used to control the phase currents in the windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Andreas Heise, Ralf Hartmann, Frank Michel, Christian Bitsch, Peter Stauder, Tom Kaufmann, Andreas Pachur, Burkhard Warmbier-Leidig
  • Publication number: 20140234608
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing colored molded bodies based on the following steps: (a) plasticising a polymeric material and blending the material with one or more dyes to form a molding compound by means of a gelation unit equipped with a metering apparatus for dyes; (b) optionally temporarily storing the molding compound obtained in step (a); (c) charging a molding device with the molding compound; and (d) producing the molded body; wherein the ratio of dye to polymeric material is automatically regulated using a colorimeter and an electronic control, and in step (a) color values are measured at the molding compound located in the gelation unit and transmitted as a signal to the electronic control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Kohlert, Bernd Schmidt, Andreas Schnabel, Frank Michels, Alexander Razigraev, Tamara Chistyakova, Marco Schaaf
  • Patent number: 8783134
    Abstract: Gearing (1), in particular single-stage gearing having a transmission ratio of greater than 1 to 10, having an internal gear (2) with an internal toothing (5), a first toothed ring with radially movable first teeth (6) for engaging into the internal toothing (5), a second toothed ring with radially movable second teeth (7) for engaging into the internal toothing (5), an inner shaft (21) on which is fastened a first cam disk (16) for the radial drive of the first teeth (6) and a second cam disk (17) for the radial drive of the second teeth (7), and a load dividing device for dividing a torque transmitted via the toothed rings between the toothed rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Wittenstein AG
    Inventors: Frank Michel, Michael Schmidt, Thomas Bayer, Heiko Schreiber, Lars Estermann