Patents by Inventor Markus Rudolf

Markus Rudolf 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).

  • Publication number: 20240186947
    Abstract: A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device is provided with partitioning for thermal management. In one illustrative embodiment, the device may include: a heated section including a first die and a second die, wherein: the first die includes a heater, and the second die is coupled to the first die and includes a temperature sensor and a MEMS resonator; and a non-heated section communicatively coupled to the heated section and including a third die. The third die may receive a first signal associated with the temperature sensor and provides a second signal to the first die associated with the heater based on the first signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Carl Martin Arft, Sassan Tabatabaei Zavareh, Aaron Partridge, Yushu Ma, Markus Rudolf Lutz, Li Ko Chiu
  • Patent number: 11988117
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method of determining a lubrication oil condition of a stationary gas engine comprising the steps of retrieving a lubrication oil temperature information and retrieving a lubrication oil level information from a lubrication oil level sensor, wherein the lubrication oil level sensor is a capacitance sensor, and a step of normalizing a lubrication oil level information over the lubrication oil temperature information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Energy Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Darshit Shah, Jan-Rudolf Spitzer, Markus Frank
  • Publication number: 20240086425
    Abstract: A system for providing tracking data includes a processing component configured to: receive an event dataset including a plurality of entity identifiers, generate a tracking identification based on the entity identifiers, generate a plurality of identification groups based on a subset of entity identifiers, determine a similarity measure between the tracking identification and an identification group of the plurality of identification groups, and assign the tracking identification to one of the identification groups based on the similarity measure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Markus Rohm, Marius Rudolf
  • Patent number: 10978169
    Abstract: A method for ensuring that a memory array such as a ferroelectric memory array is properly electrically connected. The method may be performed, for example, prior to a read or write cycle, during functional testing of the memory array, etc. In one implementation, the memory array is read and the data set including a data bit from each cell is stored in a register. A solid logic 0's pattern is written into the memory array, and each cell is read. If no cell returns a logic 1, it is determined that the memory array is properly connected and the register data values are written to the memory array. If one or more cells returns a logic 1, it is determined that the memory array is improperly connected, the register data values are written to the memory array, and the memory array is removed and reinstalled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Markus Rudolf Silvestri, Kamran Uz Zaman, Christopher P. Caporale, Jimmy E. Kelly, John M. Scharr, Alberto Rodriguez, Dennis J. Prosser
  • Patent number: 10670620
    Abstract: A pipetting device comprising a head and a nozzle with a longitudinal axis mounted to the head is disclosed. An actuator member is arranged around and partially covering the nozzle and coupled to the head or to the nozzle. The actuator member and the nozzle move with respect to each other along the longitudinal axis. A contact member is coupled to and arranged around and partially covering the actuator member. The contact member and the actuator member move with respect to each other. The contact member comprises a rim for contacting a container. The actuator member comprises a rim for opening a cap of the container when the contact member is in contact with the container. The actuator member and the contact member move with respect to each other creating a passage through the cap when the nozzle and the actuator member move with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Renato Belz, Armin Bucher, Reto Joho, Maximilian Mizelli, Tamara Melanie Wagner, Markus Rudolf Riepl, Thomas Koeppen
  • Publication number: 20190120869
    Abstract: A pipetting device comprising a head and a nozzle with a longitudinal axis mounted to the head is disclosed. An actuator member is arranged around and partially covering the nozzle and coupled to the head or to the nozzle. The actuator member and the nozzle move with respect to each other along the longitudinal axis. A contact member is coupled to and arranged around and partially covering the actuator member. The contact member and the actuator member move with respect to each other. The contact member comprises a rim for contacting a container. The actuator member comprises a rim for opening a cap of the container when the contact member is in contact with the container. The actuator member and the contact member move with respect to each other creating a passage through the cap when the nozzle and the actuator member move with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Renato Belz, Armin Bucher, Reto Joho, Maximilian Mizelli, Tamara Melanie Wagner, Markus Rudolf Riepl, Thomas Koeppen
  • Publication number: 20180268916
    Abstract: A method for ensuring that a memory array such as a ferroelectric memory array is properly electrically connected. The method may be performed, for example, prior to a read or write cycle, during functional testing of the memory array, etc. In one implementation, the memory array is read and the data set including a data bit from each cell is stored in a register. A solid logic 0's pattern is written into the memory array, and each cell is read. If no cell returns a logic 1, it is determined that the memory array is properly connected and the register data values are written to the memory array. If one or more cells returns a logic 1, it is determined that the memory array is improperly connected, the register data values are written to the memory array, and the memory array is removed and reinstalled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Markus Rudolf Silvestri, Kamran Uz Zaman, Christopher P. Caporale, Jimmy E. Kelly, John M. Scharr, Alberto Rodriguez, Dennis J. Prosser
  • Publication number: 20120037123
    Abstract: A fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine has an air filter for cleaning intake air comprising a housing and a filter element, an intake unit for supplying the cleaned intake air to combustion chambers of the internal combustion engine and a fuel injection unit comprising a container for pressurized fuel, in particular a fuel distribution rail, and a plurality of injectors connected with the container. The fuel injection unit is integrated in the air filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: MAGNA STEYR FAHRZEUGTECHNIK AG & CO KG
    Inventors: Franz Groth, Markus Rudolf, Walter Schimpl
  • Patent number: 7963307
    Abstract: A tire inflation system comprising pneumatically controlled wheel valves that are situated in the wheels of a motor vehicle. An electrically actuated pilot valve that is fixed to the vehicle controls the respective wheel valves. To produce a small, low-cost, reliable tire inflation system, a first and a second compressor are provided. The first compressor supplies a first compressed air system with medium-pressure compressed air and the second compressor supplies a second compressed air system with high-pressure compressed air. The wheel valves are situated in the first compressed air system and the pilot valves are situated in the second compressed air system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Rudolf, Axel Bernt, Rene Winkler, Martin Schwamberger
  • Patent number: 7575838
    Abstract: An imaging member including a substrate; thereover a charge generation layer comprising a thiophosphate; and at least one charge transport layer positioned on the charge generation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Geoffrey M. T. Foley, Satchidanand Mishra, Liang-bih Lin, Anthony M. Horgan, Yonn K. Rasmussen, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Edward F. Grabowski, Markus Rudolf Silvestri
  • Publication number: 20090032158
    Abstract: A tire inflation system comprising pneumatically controlled wheel valves that are situated in the wheels of a motor vehicle. An electrically actuated pilot valve that is fixed to the vehicle controls the respective wheel valves. To produce a small, low-cost, reliable tire inflation system, a first and a second compressor are provided. The first compressor supplies a first compressed air system with medium-pressure compressed air and the second compressor supplies a second compressed air system with high-pressure compressed air. The wheel valves are situated in the first compressed air system and the pilot valves are situated in the second compressed air system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: MAGNA STEYR FAHRZEUGTECHNIK AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Rudolf, Axel Bernt, Rene Winkler, Martin Schwamberger
  • Patent number: 7424250
    Abstract: A ghost removing device for a marking apparatus includes a photoreceptor, a primary charging device, an erase light generating device to generate an erase light when activated, a voltage source to supply a charge voltage to the primary charging device, and a controller configured to control the at least one voltage source to supply the charge voltage to the primary charging device and to activate the erase light generating device substantially simultaneously after transfer of a toned image within a marking cycle. A ghost removing method for a marking device with a photoreceptor, including performing a partial print cycle, applying an erase light to the photoreceptor, and applying a charge voltage to the photoreceptor, wherein the erase light and the charge voltage are applied to the photoreceptor substantially simultaneously after completion of the partial cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: James M. Markovics, Marc John Livecchi, Edward Charles Savage, Gary Allan Batt, Markus Rudolf Silvestri
  • Publication number: 20080008948
    Abstract: An imaging member including a substrate; thereover a charge generation layer comprising a thiophosphate; and at least one charge transport layer positioned on the charge generation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Geoffrey M.T. Foley, Satchidanand Mishra, Liang-bih Lin, Anthony M. Horgan, Yonn K. Rasmussen, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Edward F. Grabowski, Markus Rudolf Silvestri
  • Patent number: 7298983
    Abstract: The amount of lateral charge migration (LCM) on a photoreceptor is quantified by measuring the average potential of a latent image formed on the photoreceptor surface. The surface is first uniformly charged, then exposed a first time to an image. After a waiting period during which LCM may occur, the surface is exposed a second time to the image. After another waiting period, the average potential is measured. The amount of LCM may be quantified by varying the waiting periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Markus Rudolf Silvestri, Surendar Jeyadev, Satchidanand Mishra, M. John Hinckel, Edward Domm, James M. Markovics