Patents by Inventor Michael A. Herzog
Michael A. Herzog 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).
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Patent number: 8260759Abstract: In a method for maintaining a production installation having a plurality of field devices F1, F2, F3 connected partly, or completely, over a data bus D with a control system L, the field devices F1, F2, F3 are registered in a manufacturer data base HG-DB with a manufacturer-specific identification and manufacturer-specific information relevant for maintenance, and in a customer database IB-DB with a customer-specific identification and customer-specific information. An electronic database query on the basis of maintenance criteria is performed in both of the databases HG-DB and IB-DB. In this way, both manufacturer information and customer information can be considered in the maintenance process.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2002Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AGInventor: Michael Herzog
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Publication number: 20120024045Abstract: The invention relates generally to a system and method for testing fuel evaporative systems, and more particularly to a stand-alone tank tester system (and method) for testing vehicle fuel tank integrity. Furthermore, a self-contained calibration tank with switchable leak sizes for calibrating the tank tester to multiple leak sizes is provided. Constant flow and vacuum methods for testing fuel tank integrity are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc.Inventors: Michael Herzog, Gordon Ernest Smith, Charles Michael Sulik, Arun R. Pandey, Valeri Maksimovich Shishkin, Rex Graham Weedon, Mark Davis
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Patent number: 8056397Abstract: The invention relates generally to a system and method for testing fuel evaporative systems, and more particularly to a stand-alone tank tester system (and method) for testing vehicle fuel tank integrity. Furthermore, a self-contained calibration tank with switchable leak sizes for calibrating the tank tester to multiple leak sizes is provided. Constant flow and vacuum methods for testing fuel tank integrity are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc.Inventors: Michael Herzog, Gordon Ernest Smith, Charles Michael Sulik, Arun R. Pandey, Valeriy Maksimovich Shishkin, Rex Graham Weedon, Mark Davis
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Publication number: 20110036832Abstract: The invention relates to a method for dynamic wave form correction of a power supply of an induction heating device (3), a) where an input power signal (Uin), especially an input voltage signal, comprising waves with an input power frequency (fin) is provided by an AC power source (1), b) where a frequency converter (2) rectifies the input power signal (Uin) into a half waves signal (Uh), especially a half wave voltage signal, b1) where a half wave of the half waves signal is delimited by two subsequent zero-crossings (t?, t1;t1, t2; t2, t3), b2) where the time lag between the two zero-crossings defines a half wave duration (th), c) where the frequency converter (2) further converts the half waves signal (Uh) into to a working signal (Iw), especially a working current signal, for supplying the induction heating device (3), d) where in a frequency shifting operation (5) a working frequency (fw) of the working signal (Iw) is first increased from a first working base frequency (f1) to a maximum frequency of (fmaType: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2009Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Erik Svend Christiansen, Laurent Jeanneteau, Alex Viroli, Massinmo Zangoli, Thibaut Rigolle, Michael Herzog
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Patent number: 7409852Abstract: The invention relates generally to a system and method for testing fuel evaporative systems, and more particularly to a stand-alone tank tester system (and method) for testing vehicle fuel tank integrity. Furthermore, a self-contained calibration tank with switchable leak sizes for calibrating the tank tester to multiple leak sizes is provided. Constant flow and vacuum methods for testing fuel tank integrity are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2006Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc.Inventors: Michael Herzog, Gordon Ernest Smith, Charles Michael Sulik, Arun Raj Pandey, Valeriy Maksimovich Shishkin, Rex Graham Weedon, Mark A. Davis
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Publication number: 20080098800Abstract: The invention relates generally to a system and method for testing fuel evaporative systems, and more particularly to a stand-alone tank tester system (and method) for testing vehicle fuel tank integrity. Furthermore, a self-contained calibration tank with switchable leak sizes for calibrating the tank tester to multiple leak sizes is provided. Constant flow and vacuum methods for testing fuel tank integrity are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc.Inventors: MICHAEL HERZOG, Gordon Smith, Charles Sulik, Arun Pandey, Valeriy Shishkin, Rex Weedon, Mark Davis
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Publication number: 20070204675Abstract: The invention relates generally to a system and method for testing fuel evaporative systems, and more particularly to a stand-alone tank tester system (and method) for testing vehicle fuel tank integrity. Furthermore, a self-contained calibration tank with switchable leak sizes for calibrating the tank tester to multiple leak sizes is provided. Constant flow and vacuum methods for testing fuel tank integrity are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2007Publication date: September 6, 2007Applicant: Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc.Inventors: Michael Herzog, Gordon Smith, Charles Sulik, Arun Pandey, Valeriy Shishkin, Rex Weedon, Mark Davis
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Publication number: 20070128465Abstract: Described herein is a transparent electrode comprising at least one optically transparent electrically conductive layer; and at least one optically transparent intermediate layer, wherein said optically transparent conductive layer is in contact with said optically intermediate layer, and wherein said optically transparent conductive layer and said optically transparent intermediate layer together transmit at least 50 percent of incident light having a wavelength in a range between about 200 and about 1200 nanometers, said optically transparent conductive layer having a bulk conductivity at least 100 Siemens per centimeter (S/cm), said optically transparent intermediate layer being comprised of a material having a bulk electrical conductivity at room temperature less than 10?12 Siemens per centimeter and a band gap of 3.5 eV. Described herein are also methods for forming a transparent electrode, and transparent electronic devices comprising at least one transparent electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2005Publication date: June 7, 2007Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jie Liu, James Cella, Min Yan, Anil Duggal, Gautam Parthasarathy, Svetlana Rogojevic, Michael Herzog
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Publication number: 20070033987Abstract: The invention relates generally to a system and method for testing fuel evaporative systems, and more particularly to a stand-alone tank tester system (and method) for testing vehicle fuel tank integrity. Furthermore, a self-contained calibration tank with switchable leak sizes for calibrating the tank tester to multiple leak sizes is provided. Constant flow and vacuum methods for testing fuel tank integrity are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2006Publication date: February 15, 2007Applicant: Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc.Inventors: Michael Herzog, Gordon Smith, Charles Sulik, Arun Pandey, Valeriy Shishkin, Rex Weedon, Mark Davis
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Patent number: 7168297Abstract: The invention relates generally to a system and method for testing fuel evaporative systems, and more particularly to a stand-alone tank tester system (and method) for testing vehicle fuel tank integrity. Furthermore, a self-contained calibration tank with switchable leak sizes for calibrating the tank tester to multiple leak sizes is provided. Constant flow and vacuum methods for testing fuel tank integrity are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2004Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc.Inventors: Michael Herzog, Gordon Ernest Smith, Charles Michael Sulik, Arun R. Pandey, Valeriy Maksimovich Shishkin, Rex Graham Weedon, Mark Davis
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Publication number: 20050177533Abstract: In a method for maintaining a production installation having a plurality of field devices F1, F2, F3 connected partly, or completely, over a data bus D with a control system L, the field devices F1, F2, F3 are registered in a manufacturer data base HG-DB with a manufacturer-specific identification and manufacturer-specific information relevant for maintenance, and in a customer database IB-DB with a customer-specific identification and customer-specific information. An electronic database query on the basis of maintenance criteria is performed in both of the databases HG-DB and IB-DB. In this way, both manufacturer information and customer information can be considered in the maintenance process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2002Publication date: August 11, 2005Inventor: Michael Herzog
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Publication number: 20050126265Abstract: The invention relates generally to a system and method for testing fuel evaporative systems, and more particularly to a stand-alone tank tester system (and method) for testing vehicle fuel tank integrity. Furthermore, a self-contained calibration tank with switchable leak sizes for calibrating the tank tester to multiple leak sizes is provided. Constant flow and vacuum methods for testing fuel tank integrity are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2004Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Michael Herzog, Gordon Smith, Charles Sulik, Arun Pandey, Valeriy Shishkin, Rex Weedon, Mark Davis
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Publication number: 20040073576Abstract: The invention relates to a method for maintaining and managing a manufacturing facility with a plurality of field devices (F) that are connected to a guide system (L) via a data bus (D). The inventive method is characterized in that information of at least the field devices that are required for the maintenance and management of the manufacturing facility are electronically acquired across the entire life cycle of the respective field device and are stored via intranet or internet access in a central data bank that is accessible for selected users. The user inquires the maintenance or management criteria via intranet or internet access to the central data bank (Z). In this manner, all information required for the maintenance and management of the manufacturing facility are made available to selected users in a simple way.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventors: Klaus-Peter Lindner, Michael Herzog
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Patent number: 6573877Abstract: An instrument panel, in particular for a display in a motor vehicle, with a sheet-like carrier (7) on which colors have been applied for representing a scale and/or characters and/or symbols as well as for covering the regions outside the contours of the scale, characters or symbols. The colors of the scale, characters or symbols comprise a system of layers (13) formed by a plurality of transparent color layers of different coloration fully or partially covering over one another.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1999Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AGInventors: Hans Kurt Wedel, Franz-Josef Kaboth, Kurt Bach, Andreas Habeney, Michael Herzog, Klaus Rietzler, Detlev Brosda
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Publication number: 20020089468Abstract: The invention relates to an instrument panel, in particular for a display in a motor vehicle, with a sheet-like carrier (7) on which colors have been applied for representing a scale and/or characters and/or symbols as well as for covering the regions outside the contours of the scale, characters or symbols. The colors of the scale, characters or symbols comprise a system of layers (13) formed by a plurality of transparent color layers of different coloration fully or partially covering over one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 1999Publication date: July 11, 2002Inventors: HANS KURT WEDEL, FRANZ-JOSEF KABOTH, KURT BACH, ANDREAS HABENEY, MICHAEL HERZOG, KLAUS RIETZLER, DETLEV BROSDA
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Patent number: 4743837Abstract: A capacitance measuring circuit operating by the principle of switched capacitors includes a switchover device which alternately and periodically with a predetermined switchover frequency connects the measured capacitance for charging to a constant voltage and for discharging to a storage capacitor whose capacitance is large compared with the measured capacitance and whose terminal voltage is held substantially at a constant reference potential by a controlled discharge current. The magnitude of the discharge current is then proportional to the measured capacity and represents the measured value. A further switchover device applies a shield associated with the measured capacitance with the switchover frequency periodically and alternately to potentials which correspond substantially to the constant voltage and reference potential respectively. As a result, the potential of the shield is caused to follow the potential of the electrode to be shielded in accordance with the principle of "active shielding".Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1986Date of Patent: May 10, 1988Assignee: Flowtec AGInventor: Michael Herzog
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Patent number: 4735343Abstract: A feeder for a bottle capping machine comprising a hopper to receive and direct the caps to a conveyor which transports the caps to a chute transversely disposed to the conveyor housing wherein the conveyor housing is adjustably secured to the capping machine whereby the housing can be angularly adjusted to cause bottle caps improperly oriented to fall to the bottom of the conveyor wherein the conveyor housing has an angular wiper bar to force properly oriented caps to be discharged into the chute and then feed to the capping machine, there being provided a display window and wherein the conveyor has adjustably spaced flite bars which are adapted to transport caps of various dimensions.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1984Date of Patent: April 5, 1988Inventor: Michael Herzog
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Patent number: 4716770Abstract: A vortex flow meter for measuring the flow velocity of a fluid in a conduit includes a bluff body disposed in the flow passage of the conduit. The bluff body generates Karman vortices whose recurrence frequency is characteristic of the flow velocity to be measured. In the bluff body a cavity is formed which via passages communicates with the flow passage of the conduit and in the cavity a capacitive vortex sensor is disposed which converts the vortex pressure fluctuations originating from the Karman vortices to capacitance changes. The capacitive vortex sensor includes a first oscillating body in the form of a sensor sleeve which is deflectable by the vortex pressure fluctuations and an electrode holder which is disposed in the sensor sleeve and is formed as second oscillating body but is uncoupled from the vortex pressure fluctuations.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1986Date of Patent: January 5, 1988Assignee: Flowtec AGInventor: Michael Herzog
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Patent number: 4709798Abstract: A rotary feeder for articles is provided and consists of a rotating bowl that has a domed floor and an upper ledge, an inclined stationary ramp that will carry the articles from the domed floor to the upper ledge, a stationary guide ring that has an exit port and a device for rejecting improper positioned articles before the articles are discharged from the exit ramp of the guide ring, the device including an air jet positioned radially inward from the pathway provided by the ledge and oriented to direct an air jet angled downward and radially outward toward both said ledge and the stationery guide ring or wall structure whereby crown side up caps are blown off said ledge back into said bowl and cavity side up caps are retained on the ledge and passed on to the exit port.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1987Date of Patent: December 1, 1987Inventor: Michael Herzog
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Patent number: 4153153Abstract: A tea bag used for brewing a cup of tea in a cup; the tea bag being attached by a string to a tag that is gummed on one side so to be easily attachable to an outer side of the tea cup and thus prevent the need of fishing out the bag from a brewed tea water afterwards; and means in a modified design of the invention whereby the tag additionally serves as a tea bag squeezer.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1978Date of Patent: May 8, 1979Inventor: Michael Herzog