Patents by Inventor Karl Wirth

Karl Wirth 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: 9871877
    Abstract: A computer system enables users of an Internet application (such as a web site or a mobile application) to specify that they wish to be members of one or more groups. The computer system provides the user with information about activities performed by other users who are members of the same group as the user. For example, the computer system may inform a user of the web pages currently being viewed and/or recently viewed by other users who are members of the same group(s) as the user. Examples of other information that the computer system may inform the user about include amount of time spent by other users in the same group on particular web pages, content shared by those users, and products purchased by those users. Groups may be created by the users themselves and/or by the administrators of the Internet application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Evergage, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Wirth, Greg Hinkle, Chris Phelan
  • Patent number: 9455516
    Abstract: An electrical connector having a female part with a socket portion configured for receiving a male part in the socket portion. The male part comprises openings in the area of the base and the socket portion comprises projections protruding into the openings. The projections in the openings are form-fittingly connected to the male part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rainer Gutenschwager, Karl Wirth, Martina Panahi, Eduard Cvasa
  • Patent number: 9445708
    Abstract: A water-bearing domestic appliance, in particular a dishwasher, includes a liquid storage container, in particular a storage container in which washing liquid can be temporarily stored. At least one flow-control element is arranged in a liquid chamber of the storage container to divert and/or to split the washing liquor flowing into the storage container or being discharged from it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Ertl, Bernd Heisele, Michael Lugert, Karl Wirth
  • Publication number: 20160044119
    Abstract: A computer system enables users of an Internet application (such as a web site or a mobile application) to specify that they wish to be members of one or more groups. The computer system provides the user with information about activities performed by other users who are members of the same group as the user. For example, the computer system may inform a user of the web pages currently being viewed and/or recently viewed by other users who are members of the same group(s) as the user. Examples of other information that the computer system may inform the user about include amount of time spent by other users in the same group on particular web pages, content shared by those users, and products purchased by those users. Groups may be created by the users themselves and/or by the administrators of the Internet application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: Evergage, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Wirth, Greg Hinkle, Chris Phelan
  • Patent number: 9213566
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a mechanism to implement security in process-based virtualization is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes maintaining a security policy for a process-based virtualization system, initializing a virtual machine (VM) in the process-based virtualization system, assigning a security label to the VM, and enforcing the security policy on the VM based on the security label of the VM in order to isolate the VM from other VM's in the process-based virtualization system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventors: James Morris, Daniel J. Walsh, Karl Wirth
  • Publication number: 20150111443
    Abstract: An electrical connector having a female part with a socket portion configured for receiving a male part in the socket portion. The male part comprises openings in the area of the base and the socket portion comprises projections protruding into the openings. The projections in the openings are form-fittingly connected to the male part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: RAINER GUTENSCHWAGER, KARL WIRTH, MARTINA PANAHI, EDUARD CVASA
  • Patent number: 9011186
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical terminal element comprising a base element with at least one terminal section and at least one socket section which has at least one contact arm for contacting a plug-in contact which can be introduced into the socket section. In a contact region in which contacting of the inserted plug-in contact takes place, the contact arm is divided into at least two partial contacts. Also, the electrical terminal element comprises an additional spring which surrounds the base element in the region of the socket section and which has at least one additional spring arm which at least in the contact region cooperates with the contact arm, so that the latter can be deflected against a return force of the additional spring arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Wirth, Oliver Gugutzer, Juergen Lausch
  • Patent number: 9004085
    Abstract: A dishwashing machine including a dishwasher rack that assumes at least two different height positions; a spraying device to apply washing liquor to items to be washed, wherein the spraying device is assigned to the dishwasher rack; a hydraulic system to supply the spraying device with washing liquor; and a coupling with at least two openings to provide a liquid-conducting connection between the hydraulic system and the spraying device at the at least two different height positions and at at least two tilt positions. The at least two different height positions and the at least two tilt positions are assigned to at least one of the at least two openings to establish the liquid-conducting connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Barwig, Bernd Heisele, Norbert Näβler, Anton Oblinger, Karl Wirth
  • Publication number: 20140030934
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical terminal element comprising a base element with at least one terminal section and at least one socket section which has at least one contact arm for contacting a plug-in contact which can be introduced into the socket section. In a contact region in which contacting of the inserted plug-in contact takes place, the contact arm is divided into at least two partial contacts. Also, the electrical terminal element comprises an additional spring which surrounds the base element in the region of the socket section and which has at least one additional spring arm which at least in the contact region cooperates with the contact arm, so that the latter can be deflected against a return force of the additional spring arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: KARL WIRTH, OLIVER GUGUTZER, JUERGEN LAUSCH
  • Publication number: 20120118339
    Abstract: A water-bearing domestic appliance, in particular a dishwasher, includes a liquid storage container, in particular a storage container in which washing liquid can be temporarily stored. At least one flow-control element is arranged in a liquid chamber of the storage container to divert and/or to split the washing liquor flowing into the storage container or being discharged from it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Ertl, Bernd Heisele, Michael Lugert, Karl Wirth
  • Publication number: 20110011430
    Abstract: A dishwashing machine including a dishwasher rack that assumes at least two different height positions; a spraying device to apply washing liquor to items to be washed, wherein the spraying device is assigned to the dishwasher rack; a hydraulic system to supply the spraying device with washing liquor; and a coupling with at least two openings to provide a liquid-conducting connection between the hydraulic system and the spraying device at the at least two different height positions and at at least two tilt positions. The at least two different height positions and the at least two tilt positions are assigned to at least one of the at least two openings to establish the liquid-conducting connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Barwig, Bernd Heisele, Norbert Nässler, Anton Oblinger, Karl Wirth
  • Publication number: 20100132011
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a mechanism to implement security in process-based virtualization is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes maintaining a security policy for a process-based virtualization system, initializing a virtual machine (VM) in the process-based virtualization system, assigning a security label to the VM, and enforcing the security policy on the VM based on the security label of the VM in order to isolate the VM from other VM's in the process-based virtualization system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: James Morris, Daniel J. Walsh, Karl Wirth
  • Patent number: 7278891
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connector element comprising a base part having a socket section to receive a plug-in contact and an insertion part inserted into the socket section for the contacting of a plug-in contact introduced into the socket section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eduard Cvasa, Karl Wirth
  • Publication number: 20060252294
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connector element comprising a base part having a socket section to receive a plug-in contact and an insertion part inserted into the socket section for the contacting of a plug-in contact introduced into the socket section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Eduard Cvasa, Karl Wirth
  • Publication number: 20050048196
    Abstract: A method for controlling a fluid delivery system that includes a controllable pressure regulating device, a pressure sensor, a flow meter, and a controller. Initial values of a compensation factor and a cracking pressure are established, and a pressure of the fluid at each of a plurality of time increments occurring during periods while the fluid is dispensed is measured. A volume of the fluid dispensed during a first period, an average pressure at the time internals during the first period, and an actual average flow rate during the first period are determined. Then the average pressure value, the average flow rate value, a new compensation factor and a new cracking pressure are used to determine a theoretical flow rate for controlling the pressure regulating device and producing a pressure corresponding to the target flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Akihiro Yanagita, Raymond Guzowski, Kishore Lankalapalli, Karl Wirth, David Bruce
  • Publication number: 20050048195
    Abstract: A method of controlling a dispensing system (14) to dispense a viscous material (10) onto a workpiece (12) at an actual dispensing rate within a minimum deviation of a target dispensing rate is provided. The method includes dispensing the viscous material (10) onto the workpiece (12) during first (T1) and second (T2) time periods and measuring a pressure of the viscous material (10) after each of a plurality of time increments (ti) within the time periods (T1,T2). A theoretical volume of the viscous material (10) dispensed during each of the time periods (T1,T2) is determined based on the pressure measurements (P). An actual volume of the viscous material (10) dispensed during the first (T1) and second (T2) time periods is also measured. The theoretical and actual volumes are then compared to determine first (f1) and second (f2) new values for a compensation factor (f).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Akihiro Yanagita, Raymond Guzowski, Kishore Lankalapalli, Karl Wirth, David Bruce