Patents by Inventor Matthias Kretschmer

Matthias Kretschmer 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: 12182211
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a first plurality of values associated with a first account and a second plurality of values associated with a second account may be received. A first value of the first plurality of values that corresponds to an event date may be determined. An event date window may be determined based on the first value. The first plurality of values and the second plurality of values may be compared using a matching algorithm to determine a similarity likelihood. The matching algorithm may modify weights for matches detected between the first plurality of values and the second plurality of values based on the event date window. A match recommendation for the first account and the second account may be generated for display based on the similarity likelihood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: The Knot Worldwide Inc.
    Inventors: Matthias Kretschmer, Steven Baehr
  • Publication number: 20230267155
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a first plurality of values associated with a first account and a second plurality of values associated with a second account may be received. A first value of the first plurality of values that corresponds to an event date may be determined. An event date window may be determined based on the first value. The first plurality of values and the second plurality of values may be compared using a matching algorithm to determine a similarity likelihood. The matching algorithm may modify weights for matches detected between the first plurality of values and the second plurality of values based on the event date window. A match recommendation for the first account and the second account may be generated for display based on the similarity likelihood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: The Knot Worldwide Inc.
    Inventors: Matthias KRETSCHMER, Steven BAEHR
  • Patent number: 11241710
    Abstract: A device for coating a metal strip substrate includes a guiding apparatus for guiding the strip substrate along a movement path. A first coating apparatus coats a first main side of the strip substrate with an electrostatically charged coating powder which is in a fluidized state. The first coating apparatus is arranged under a first path section of the movement path. A second coating apparatus coats a second main side of the strip substrate with an electrostatically charged coating powder which is in a fluidized state. A redirecting unit redirects the strip substrate between the first and the second coating apparatus in such a way that the strip substrate in a second path section travels oppositely to the strip substrate in the first path section. The second coating apparatus is arranged at least partly geodetically under the second path section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Henry Görtz, Matthias Kretschmer, Lutz Kümmel
  • Publication number: 20200238330
    Abstract: A device for coating a metal strip substrate includes a guiding apparatus for guiding the strip substrate along a movement path. A first coating apparatus coats a first main side of the strip substrate with an electrostatically charged coating powder which is in a fluidized state. The first coating apparatus is arranged under a first path section of the movement path. A second coating apparatus coats a second main side of the strip substrate with an electrostatically charged coating powder which is in a fluidized state. A redirecting unit redirects the strip substrate between the first and the second coating apparatus in such a way that the strip substrate in a second path section travels oppositely to the strip substrate in the first path section. The second coating apparatus is arranged at least partly geodetically under the second path section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Henry GÖRTZ, Matthias KRETSCHMER, Lutz KÜMMEL
  • Patent number: 9542568
    Abstract: A modifiable server is utilized to reliably seal and unseal data according to a measurement of the server, by structuring the server to have a modifiable sandbox component for sealing, unsealing the data, and a non-modifiable checker component for enabling or disabling said sandbox component. The checker component determines whether the sandbox component complies with pre-determined standards. If the sandbox component is compliant, the checker component enables the sandbox component to seal and unseal the data using a measurement of the checker component. Otherwise, the checker component disables the sandbox component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.
    Inventors: Paul Francis, Felix Bauer, Sebastian Probst Eide, Matthias Kretschmer, Cristian Daniel Berneanu
  • Publication number: 20160028735
    Abstract: A cloak server is used to analyze and control disclosure of user data by authenticating at least one of a user, an at least one client associated with the user, a source, a sink, and a third party. The cloak server receives user data transmitted by at least one of the at least one client and a source and associates the received user data with the user. The cloak server stores, seals, and unseals the received user data and is hardened such that the stored user data is not readable from outside the cloak server. The cloak server further generates, based at least in part on a first permissions indicator, a result by executing a computation on the stored user data, and transmits, based at least in part on a second permissions indicator, the result to at least one of the at least one client, and a sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: Max Planck Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften E.V.
    Inventors: PAUL FRANCIS, SEBASTIAN PROBST EIDE, FELIX BAUER, MATTHIAS KRETSCHMER, CRISTIAN DANIEL BERNEANU
  • Patent number: 9163130
    Abstract: Co/metal oxide/ZnS composite particles include a ZnS core and a metal oxide coating surrounding the core, the coating having a content of cobalt from 1 to 150 ppm, based on the total weight of the composite particles, wherein the metal oxide is SiO2, TiO2, Al2O3 or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: SACHTLEBEN CHEMIE GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Rohe, Matthias Kretschmer
  • Publication number: 20150293923
    Abstract: A computer system includes a database configured to receive a query and to produce a list of User IDs and an anonymization module. The anonymization module is configured to receive a list of user IDs in response to a query, the list of user IDs defining a true user count, generate a noisy user count of the list of user IDs, compare the true user count to a first threshold value stored in memory, compare the noisy user count to a second threshold value stored in memory, and output the noisy user count only if the true user count is greater than the first threshold value and the noisy user count is greater then the second threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Max Planck Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften E.V.
    Inventors: SEBASTIAN PROBST EIDE, PAUL FRANCIS, FELIX BAUER, MATTHIAS KRETSCHMER, CRISTIAN DANIEL BERNEANU, SASA JURIC
  • Publication number: 20150152240
    Abstract: Co/metal oxide/ZnS composite particles include a ZnS core and a metal oxide coating surrounding the core, the coating having a content of cobalt from 1 to 150 ppm, based on the total weight of the composite particles, wherein the metal oxide SiO2, TiO2, Al2O3 or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Markus Rohe, Matthias Kretschmer
  • Patent number: 8728244
    Abstract: A method for descaling a metal strip, in which the metal strip is guided in a direction of conveyance through at least two plasma descaling units, in which it is subjected to a plasma descaling, where the plasma descaling is followed directly or indirectly by an operation in which the metal strip is coated with a coating metal by hot dip galvanizing of the metal strip. The metal strip is coated with the coating metal by a vertical passage process. The coating metal is retained as a coating bath in a coating tank by an electromagnetic seal. The metal strip preheated by the plasma descaling is guided, without exposure to air, from the plasma descaling into a protective gas atmosphere of a continuous furnace necessary for the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Holger Behrens, Rolf Brisberger, Klaus Adolf Frommann, Matthias Kretschmer, Rüdiger Zerbe, Evgeny Stepanovich Senokosov, Andrei Evgenievich Senokosov
  • Patent number: 8463755
    Abstract: A system and method for providing collaborative master data process management. A master data store comprises data for at least one data domain. A master data management module is configured to provide access to the data to one or more applications. A master data management service module provides at least one service providing access to the data based on a service-oriented architecture. A business process management module is configured to generate, execute and manage at least one business process related to the data domain. The at least one business process uses at least one of the at least one service provided by the master data management service module. A master data process module is configured to generate at least one data process comprising a business process involving an operation on the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Matthias Kretschmer, Ronen Cohen, Nimrod Vishnia Shabtai, Shachar Sagi, Yoram Horowitz
  • Publication number: 20120005519
    Abstract: A system and method for providing collaborative master data process management. A master data store comprises data for at least one data domain. A master data management module is configured to provide access to the data to one or more applications. A master data management service module provides at least one service providing access to the data based on a service-oriented architecture. A business process management module is configured to generate, execute and manage at least one business process related to the data domain. The at least one business process uses at least one of the at least one service provided by the master data management service module. A master data process module is configured to generate at least one data process comprising a business process involving an operation on the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Matthias Kretschmer, Ronen Cohen, Nimrod Vishnia Shabtai, Shachar Sagi, Yoram Horowitz
  • Publication number: 20110315280
    Abstract: A method of annealing and descaling hot-rolled austenitic stainless steel strip wherein. The steel strip is descaled in a connected plasma descaling installation after annealing and subsequent cooling. The plasma descaling is carried out under vacuum in a plurality of stages, and the steel strip is subjected to a controlled cooling between these stages and after the final stage by means of cooling rolls so that the steel strip has a temperature below 100° C. when exiting the plasma descaling installation. An apparatus to practice the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Holger Behrens, Klaus Frommann, Hans-Georg Hartung, Matthias Kretschmer, Lutz Kümmel
  • Patent number: 8057604
    Abstract: A method and a device for descaling a metal strip, in which the metal strip is guided in a direction of conveyance through at least one plasma descaling unit in which it is subjected to a plasma descaling. The metal strip is subjected to an automatically controlled cooling process in a cooling unit following the plasma descaling in the one or more plasma descaling units in such a way that it has a well-defined temperature downstream of the cooling unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Holger Behrens, Rolf Brisberger, Klaus Frommann, Matthias Kretschmer, Rüdiger Zerbe, Evgeny Stepanovich Senokosov, Andrei Evgenievich Senokosov
  • Publication number: 20110195200
    Abstract: A method and a device for descaling a metal strip, in which the metal strip is guided in a direction of conveyance through at least one plasma descaling unit in which it is subjected to a plasma descaling. The metal strip is subjected to an automatically controlled cooling process in a cooling unit following the plasma descaling in the one or more plasma descaling units in such a way that it has a well-defined temperature downstream of the cooling unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: SMS SIEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Holger Behrens, Rolf Brisberger, Klaus Frommann, Matthias Kretschmer, Rüdiger Zerbe, Evgeny Stepanovich Senokosov, Andrei Evgenievich Senokosov
  • Publication number: 20110186224
    Abstract: A method and a device for descaling a metal strip, in which the metal strip is guided in a direction of conveyance through at least one plasma descaling unit in which it is subjected to a plasma descaling. The metal strip is subjected to an automatically controlled cooling process in a cooling unit following the plasma descaling in the one or more plasma descaling units in such a way that it has a well-defined temperature downstream of the cooling unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Holger Behrens, Rolf Brisberger, Klaus Frommann, Matthias Kretschmer, Rüdiger Zerbe, Evgeny Stepanovich Senokosov, Andrei Evgenievich Senokosov
  • Publication number: 20100308541
    Abstract: The invention relates to a strip sealing gate (1) for sealing a first chamber (2) with a first pressure level (p1) in relation to a second chamber (3) with a second pressure level (p2) that differs from the first, a strip (4), in particular a metal strip, passing through both chambers (2, 3). According to the invention, at least two rollers (5, 6) are provided for sealing the chambers (2, 3), said rollers resting in a sealing manner on either side of the strip (4). The aim of the invention is to improve the sealing action. To achieve this, at least some sections of the circumference of at least one of the rollers (5, 6) are covered with a flexible elastic material (7) and said roller or rollers (5, 6) have an inner core (8) that is covered with a jacket consisting of the flexible elastic material (7). A central region (9) of the inner core (8) has a cylindrical contour (10) and the edge regions (11, 12) of the core (8) are flared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: SMS DEMAG AG
    Inventors: Lutz Kuemmel, Andreas Gramer, Holger Behrens, Matthias Kretschmer, Ralf-hartmut Sohl, Peter De Kock
  • Publication number: 20100194051
    Abstract: The invention relates to a belt discharger (1) for sealing a first space (2) with respect to a second space (3), the two spaces (2, 3) being passed by a belt (4), especially a metal belt, the spaces (2, 3) being sealed through provision of at least two rollers (5, 6) which adjoin the belt (4) with sealing on both sides. In order to achieve improved sealing action, the invention envisages that at least one roller (5, 6), in one of its axial end regions (7), has a sealing element (8) which is designed to laterally adjoin the belt edge (9) of the belt (4), with provision of adjustment means (10) with which the roller (5, 6) including sealing element (8) can be positioned in axial direction (a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Andreas Gramer, Holger Behrens, Matthias Kretschmer, Ralf-Hartmut Sohl, Peter De Kock, Lutz Kuemmel
  • Publication number: 20100096785
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for inserting metal ingots (2) into a metal bath (3), in particular zinc ingots into a zinc bath, wherein the device (1) comprises feed means (4) with which an ingot (2) can be fed to the metal bath (3), and wherein the device (1) comprises heating means (5) with which the ingot (2) can be heated to a desired temperature before and/or after its feeding into the metal bath (3). In order to improve the process control, it is provided according to the invention that the heating means (5) comprise at least one independently operated heating element which can be operated independently of other system parts with which the device (1) cooperates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Peter de Kock, Matthias Kretschmer, Holger Behrens
  • Publication number: 20100088967
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing gate (1) for strips for sealing a first chamber (2) in relation to a second chamber (3), a strip (4), in particular a metal strip, passing through both chambers (2, 3) and at least one sealing element (5) being provided for sealing the chambers (2, 3). The aim of the invention is to achieve an effective sealing action. To achieve this, the sealing element (5) has at least two gate elements (6, 7, 8, 9) that can be displaced in relation to one another and that have at least one sealing surface (10, 11, 12, 13), which is adapted to the edge contour of the strip (4) to be sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Lutz Kümmel, Andreas Gramer, Holger Behrens, Matthias Kretschmer, Ralf-Hartmut Sohl, Peter Kock