Patents by Inventor Marc Speck

Marc Speck 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: 11048328
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a computer program for wireless interactions with an external computer with a finger-worn device configured to acquire and transmit position data of at least one finger relative to an object surface to an external computer, wherein the method comprises the steps of: acquiring (300, 301) sensor data (201, 202) from a first sensor system (9) and a second sensor system (10) comprised in the device (1); estimating (302) a position and/or an orientation of at least one finger (2) with respect to an object surface (7) from the sensor data (201, 202), wherein the estimation (302) of the position and/or the orientation of the at least one finger (2) with respect to the object surface (7) is performed by a machine learning method (100) executed on a processor (4) comprised by the device (1); wirelessly transmitting (304) position data (203) comprising the estimated position and/or orientation of the at least one finger (2) with respect to the subject surface (7) to an external
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: PADRONE AG
    Inventors: Marc Speck, Thomas Stauffer
  • Patent number: 10928929
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of representing a virtual interaction on at least one screen by means of a computer unit, comprising at least the following steps: representation of a virtual surface on at least one screen; representation of a position of a pointer by means of a defined deformation of the virtual surface (3) if the pointer is located on the virtual surface (3); displacement of the defined deformation upon a corresponding displacement of the pointer while the previously defined deformation is cancelled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventor: Marc Speck
  • Publication number: 20210018980
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a computer program for wireless interactions with an external computer with a finger-worn device configured to acquire and transmit position data of at least one finger relative to an object surface to an external computer, wherein the method comprises the steps of: —acquiring (300, 301) sensor data (201, 202) from a first sensor system (9) and a second sensor system (10) comprised in the device (1); —estimating (302) a position and/or an orientation of at least one finger (2) with respect to an object surface (7) from the sensor data (201, 202), wherein the estimation (302) of the position and/or the orientation of the at least one finger (2) with respect to the object surface (7) is performed by a machine learning method (100) executed on a processor (4) comprised by the device (1); —wirelessly transmitting (304) position data (203) comprising the estimated position and/or orientation of the at least one finger (2) with respect to the subject surface (7) to an external
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: PADRONE AG
    Inventors: Marc SPECK, Thomas STAUFFER
  • Publication number: 20170083115
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of representing a virtual interaction on at least one screen by means of a computer unit, comprising at least the following steps: representation of a virtual surface on at least one screen; representation of a position of a pointer by means of a defined deformation of the virtual surface (3) if the pointer is located on the virtual surface (3); displacement of the defined deformation upon a corresponding displacement of the pointer while the previously defined deformation is cancelled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: FAINDU GMBH
    Inventor: Marc SPECK
  • Patent number: 7757386
    Abstract: A crimping device has a contact advancer provided with an exchangeable anvil part. A first pulley, a belt and an advancing motor drive a first carriage. A gripper for advancing the contact belt is guided in a direction crosswise to a direction of the first carriage. The distance between the gripper and the first carriage is determined by a second carriage and a roller of the gripper rolling in a fifth linear guide of the second carriage. The distance from the gripper is predetermined by the exchangeable anvil part and depends on the width of the contact belt. The gripper operates independent of the distance between the transport holes and independent of the width of the contact belt. The anvil part including the belt guide is an exchangeable part and only fits one type of crimp contact and is executed crimp-contact specifically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Komax Holding AG
    Inventors: Peter Imgrüt, Marc Speck
  • Patent number: 7637003
    Abstract: In this crimping device, a press slide (5) is provided with a crimp-height adjuster (20) for the insulation crimper (9). The crimp-height adjuster (20) arranged on the press slide (5) above an upper tool (7) consists essentially of a rotationally hindered eccentric disk (21), a lever (22), and a magnet (23) with plunger (24). The eccentric disk (21) is mounted rotatably on an axle (25). During production of crimp connections, the plunger (24) is at rest outside an elongated hole (28) of the lever (22). The press slide (5) with the upper tool (7) can be moved up and down without hindrance. With the plunger (24) inserted into the elongated hole (28) and with an upward motion of the press slide (5), after overcoming the friction of a disk-spring assembly the eccentric disk (21) executes rotational motion in clockwise direction. The lever (22) that is rigidly connected to the axle (25) turns the eccentric disk (21) about the axle (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Komax Holding AG
    Inventors: Peter Imgrüt, Enrico Gasparini, Marc Speck
  • Patent number: 7340812
    Abstract: The system (1) for processing a cable (5) comprises a first set of tools (30(i)), a second set of tools (35(j)) and a processing device (10) for executing different processing steps for processing a cable (5) using at least two tools (30(i), 35(j)). The processing device (10) comprises: a first holding device (15), which is intended for the purpose of removably holding a first tool (30(i)) which is selected from the first set of tools, and a second holding device (16), which is intended for the purpose of removably holding a second tool (35(j)) which is selected from the second set of tools, at least one tool of the first set being suitable for processing the cable exclusively in combination with one of the tools of a predetermined partial set of the second set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Komax Holding AG
    Inventor: Marc Speck
  • Publication number: 20070062024
    Abstract: The system (1) for processing a cable (5) comprises a first set of tools (30(i)), a second set of tools (35(j)) and a processing device (10) for executing different processing steps for processing a cable (5) using at least two tools (30(i), 35(j)). The processing device (10) comprises: a first holding device (15), which is intended for the purpose of removably holding a first tool (30(i)) which is selected from the first set of tools, and a second holding device (16), which is intended for the purpose of removably holding a second tool (35(j)) which is selected from the second set of tools, at least one tool of the first set being suitable for processing the cable exclusively in combination with one of the tools of a predetermined partial set of the second set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: KOMAX HOLDING AG
    Inventor: Marc Speck
  • Publication number: 20070062034
    Abstract: In this crimping device, a press slide (5) is provided with a crimp-height adjuster (20) for the insulation crimper (9). The crimp-height adjuster (20) arranged on the press slide (5) above an upper tool (7) consists essentially of a rotationally hindered eccentric disk (21), a lever (22), and a magnet (23) with plunger (24). The eccentric disk (21) is mounted rotatably on an axle (25). During production of crimp connections, the plunger (24) is at rest outside an elongated hole (28) of the lever (22). The press slide (5) with the upper tool (7) can be moved up and down without hindrance. With the plunger (24) inserted into the elongated hole (28) and with an upward motion of the press slide (5), after overcoming the friction of a disk-spring assembly the eccentric disk (21) executes rotational motion in clockwise direction. The lever (22) that is rigidly connected to the axle (25) turns the eccentric disk (21) about the axle (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: Komax Holding AG
    Inventors: Peter Imgrut, Enrico Gasparini, Marc Speck
  • Publication number: 20070062246
    Abstract: A crimping device has a contact advancer provided with an exchangeable anvil part. A first pulley, a belt and an advancing motor drive a first carriage. A gripper for advancing the contact belt is guided in a direction crosswise to a direction of the first carriage. The distance between the gripper and the first carriage is determined by a second carriage and a roller of the gripper rolling in a fifth linear guide of the second carriage. The distance from the gripper is predetermined by the exchangeable anvil part and depends on the width of the contact belt. The gripper operates independent of the distance between the transport holes and independent of the width of the contact belt. The anvil part including the belt guide is an exchangeable part and only fits one type of crimp contact and is executed crimp-contact specifically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: INVENTIO AG
    Inventors: Peter Imgrut, Marc Speck
  • Publication number: 20060106287
    Abstract: Optical windows for intracorporeal devices, intracorporeal devices comprising a window and a method for forming a window for an intracorporeal device are provided. The method comprises placing within a mold an assembly comprising a mandrel located within a pair of parts separated by a collar of window material, heating the window preform effective to cause the window material to soften, and applying force to urge together the pair of parts to deform the window material so as to form a window. The intracorporeal devices, such as imaging devices, include guidewires, catheters, endoscopes. In addition, the method is suitable for joining plastic parts to other parts, such as metal and ceramic parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: William Webler, Michael Whitt, Marc Jalisi, Andrej Chudy, Kevin Phillips, Marc Speck