Patents by Inventor Matthias Pfaff

Matthias Pfaff 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: 10685077
    Abstract: An approach for initiating a computing task based on generation of a statement or question formed using context information related to a user is described herein. A request generation platform determines an input from a device specifying at least one term. Context information associated with the device, a user of the device, one or more other devices, one or more other users, or a combination thereof is then determined. The request generation platform further causes, at least in part, a generation of at least one question, at least one statement, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the at least one term and the context information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventor: Matthias Pfaff
  • Publication number: 20170235744
    Abstract: An approach for initiating a computing task based on generation of a statement or question formed using context information related to a user is described herein. A request generation platform determines an input from a device specifying at least one term. Context information associated with the device, a user of the device, one or more other devices, one or more other users, or a combination thereof is then determined. The request generation platform further causes, at least in part, a generation of at least one question, at least one statement, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the at least one term and the context information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Matthias PFAFF
  • Publication number: 20130166555
    Abstract: An approach is provided for efficiently managing contact data in a phonebook by utilizing social proximity information at a device. An application and/or a widget processes and analyzes contact details associated with one or more contacts in order to determine a similarity to one or more other contact details associated with one or more users and/or one or more other contacts. Further, the application and/or the widget can determine one or more social proximity information items associated with the one or more contacts, the one or more users and/or the one or more other contacts and can utilize the social proximity information to manage (e.g., organize, group, sort, etc.) the contact data in the phonebook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Matthias PFAFF
  • Publication number: 20130159404
    Abstract: An approach for initiating a computing task based on generation of a statement or question formed using context information related to a user is described herein. A request generation platform determines an input from a device specifying at least one term. Context information associated with the device, a user of the device, one or more other devices, one or more other users, or a combination thereof is then determined. The request generation platform further causes, at least in part, a generation of at least one question, at least one statement, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the at least one term and the context information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Matthias Pfaff
  • Patent number: 7118428
    Abstract: Female terminal 1 for the electrically conductive connection to a terminal pin 4, especially a flat-pin terminal, comprising base element 2, which has a tubular receiving portion 5, which forms an enclosed accommodation chamber 6 with an insertion opening 11 for the terminal pin 4, which forms a contact portion for the terminal pin 4, which has a connection portion 16, serving for the electrically conductive connection to a conductor of a cable, which consists of a material with a high electrical conductivity, a separate elastic element 3, which consists of a non-corrosive spring steel, which as a whole is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 6, which has two first leg portions, having engagement portions extending away from each other and engaging attachment through holes of the base element, which has a second leg portion, bent relative to the respective first leg portion and projecting from the insertion opening 11 away further into the accommodation chamber 6 and extending towards the contact portion
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Uberto Gamaggio, Matthias Pfaff, Zelimir Loncar
  • Publication number: 20050233651
    Abstract: Female terminal 1 for the electrically conductive connection to a terminal pin 4, especially a flat-pin terminal, comprising base element 2, which has a tubular receiving portion 5, which forms an enclosed accommodation chamber 6 with an insertion opening 11 for the terminal pin 4, which forms a contact portion for the terminal pin 4, which has a connection portion 16, serving for the electrically conductive connection to a conductor of a cable, which consists of a material with a high electrical conductivity, a separate elastic element 3, which consists of a non-corrosive spring steel, which as a whole is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 6, which has two first leg portions, having engagement portions extending away from each other and engaging attachment through holes of the base element, which has a second leg portion, bent relative to the respective first leg portion and projecting from the insertion opening 11 away further into the accommodation chamber 6 and extending towards the contact portion
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Uberto Gamaggio, Matthias Pfaff, Zelimir Loncar
  • Patent number: 6551137
    Abstract: The invention concerns an electrical plug connector with a shielding device (8) which comprises a housing (1) and a plug-in projection (2) mold onto the housing (1) which includes along the plugging-in direction of the plug connector, contact elements (5) for engaging with corresponding counterparts (32) in a connector part (30) and at least one guide element (7) for engaging with a complementary piece (31), where the shielding device (8) comprises an electrically conductive ring (10) which surrounds the contact elements (5) and contact studs (11) for conducting away electrical charges on the connector part (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Matthias Pfaff, Klaus Rieger
  • Publication number: 20020068480
    Abstract: The invention concerns an electrical plug connector with a shielding device (8) which comprises a housing (1) and a plug-in projection (2) mold onto the housing (1) which comprises along the plugging-in direction of the plug connector, contact elements (5) for engaging with corresponding counterparts (32) in a connector part (30) and at least one guide element (7) for engaging with a complementary piece (31), where the shielding device (8) comprises an electrically conductive ring (10) which surrounds the contact elements (5) and contact studs (11) for conducting away electrical charges on the connector part (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 1999
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: MATTHIAS PFAFF, KLAUS RIEGER
  • Patent number: 5326274
    Abstract: An electrical connector having a housing comprising a first elongated slot and a second elongated slot for receiving a generally U-shaped latch camming slide. A first resilient latch and a second resilient latch are associated with the first and second elongated slots and, respectively, and they become deflected into the slots and when a locking insert is mounted on the housing, thereby locking the generally U-shaped latch camming slide in housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Matthias Pfaff, Guido G. M. P. van de Burgt
  • Patent number: 5322460
    Abstract: Receptacle terminal (2) has a web portion (18) and resilient sidewalls (20) which extend in one direction from the web (18). The sidewalls (20) extend inwardly over the web (18) and have free edge portions (22) which are spaced from the web (18) and which engage a tab (6) which is inserted into the receptacle terminal (2). The receptacle terminal (2) has first terminal engagement means (24, 26, 28) which cooperate with a leading portion (30) and an opening (40) of the tab (6) to position the receptacle terminal (2) in a preassembled position when the tab (6) is inserted onto the receptacle terminal (2). Second terminal engagement means (32) are provided on receptacle terminal (2) proximate inner end (14). The second terminal engagement means (32) cooperate with the opening (40) of tab (6) to position the receptacle terminal (2) in a fully assembled position when the tab ( 6) is inserted onto the receptacle terminal (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Jurgen Hass, Matthias Pfaff