Patents by Inventor Michael A. Kaufmann

Michael A. Kaufmann 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: 11273402
    Abstract: A fluid filter has a filter housing with inlet opening for fluid to be cleaned and outlet opening for cleaned fluid. A filter element arranged in an element receptacle of the filter housing separates inlet opening from outlet opening. The filter housing has a housing body with an installation opening to the element receptacle, through which the filter element in an installation direction is introduced into the element receptacle. The filter housing has a housing cover for closing the installation opening. The installation opening is arranged in a transverse side of the housing body that is lateral relative to the housing axis. The filter housing has a sealing surface, surrounding the housing axis at least partially circumferentially, for contacting a seal of the filter element. The filter element has a seal support device for the seal and the filter housing has a pressing device for the seal support device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kaufmann, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland
  • Patent number: 11230743
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a tubular product, characterized in that the tubular product is manufactured from steel comprising chromium in the range of 2.5 to 9.5 wt. % and silicon in an amount of more than 1.0 wt. %, and the method comprises the steps of austenitizing, quenching and tempering at a tempering temperature in the range of 300° C. to 550° C. Furthermore, the invention concerns a tubular product produced by this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Benteler Steel/Tube GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kaufmann, Marco Walterfang, Ralf Köster
  • Publication number: 20210312241
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide computer-implemented methods, computer program products and systems. Embodiments of the present invention can run preemptable tasks distributed according to a distributed environment, wherein each task of a plurality of preemptable tasks has been assigned two or more of the training data samples to process during each iteration. Embodiments of the present invention can, upon verifying that a preemption condition for each iteration is satisfied: preempt any task of the preemptable tasks that have started processing training data samples assigned to it, and update the cognitive model based on outputs obtained from completed tasks, including outputs obtained from both the preempted tasks and completed tasks that have finished processing all training data samples as assigned to it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Kaufmann, Thomas Parnell, Antonios Kornilios Kourtis, Celestine Mendler-Duenner
  • Publication number: 20210299601
    Abstract: A particle discharge device for a filter assembly has a housing with a valve seat, wherein the valve seat surrounds at least partially a symmetry axis of the housing. One or more particle discharge flaps embodied as one piece together with the housing are provided. The one or more particle discharge flaps are movable from a closed state into an open state for discharging particles from the filter assembly. The one or more particle discharge flaps are resting against the valve seat in the closed state. A filter assembly is provided with a filter housing having a particle discharge socket in which the particle discharge device is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Ruhland, Michael Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 11092118
    Abstract: A filter housing of a fluid filter has a housing body with inlet and outlet openings for fluid. The housing body has an element receptacle for a filter element that separates inlet opening from outlet opening. The housing body has an installation opening providing access to the element receptacle in an installation direction and enabling insertion of the filter element into the element receptacle. The installation opening is arranged at a transverse side of the housing body laterally relative to a housing axis that is transverse to the installation direction. A housing cover closes off the installation opening. The housing body has a sealing surface contacting a seal of the filter element when inserted in the element receptacle and surrounding the housing axis at least partially circumferentially. A fall-out protection device prevents the filter element from falling out of the element receptacle when the installation opening is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Ruhland, Michael Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20210188209
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas generator pipe of an airbag module, the gas generator pipe consisting of a steel alloy with a martensitic matrix. The gas generator pipe is characterized in that the gas generator pipe has a tensile strength, Rm, of at least 1,100 MPa, and the steel alloy has the following alloying elements apart from iron and melt-related impurities in mass percent (Ma %): C 0.05-0.18% Si 0.4-2.6% Mn 0.2-1.4 % Cr 2.0-4.0% Mo 0.05-1.0% N <0.015% and at least one of the alloying elements Nb, V, Al and Ti in total at least 0.01%, the gas generator pipe has been subjected to a quenching and partitioning heat treatment and the gas generator pipe has a microstructure of martensite and austenite and the amount of austenite in the microstructure is at least 5%. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing such a gas generator pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Jozef Balun, Niko Große-Heilmann, Michael Kaufmann, Nathalieü Weiß-Borkowski, Leonhard Rose
  • Publication number: 20210189516
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tube product, namely a perforating gun hollow carrier, consisting of a steel alloy with martensitic matrix, characterized in that it has a yield strength Rp0,2 of at least 900 MPa, and that the steel alloy besides iron and impurities caused by melting has the following alloying elements: C 0.15-0.6% Si 1.4-2.6% Cr 2.0-4.0% Mn 0.15-2.0% Mo 0.2-0.6% N<0015% and at least one of the alloying elements Nb, V and Ti in sum of ?0.01% and the tube product has been subjected to a quenching and partitioning heat treatment. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing such a tube product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Jozef Balun, Waldemar Engel, Niko Grosse-Heilmann, Michael Kaufmann, Nathalie Weiss-Borkowski
  • Publication number: 20210172409
    Abstract: A filter cartridge for a filter for filtration of a fluid has a prismatic basic shape with a base face and a top face arranged parallel to each other and each having a polygonal basic shape. The prismatic basic shape is provided with a first lateral face and a second lateral face neighboring the first lateral face, wherein the first lateral face is an inflow surface and is substantially positioned perpendicular to the neighboring second lateral face. The prismatic basic shape has a third lateral face that is an outflow surface and is positioned at an angle relative to the first lateral face, wherein the angle is greater than 10° and smaller than 80°. A filter with such a filter cartridge is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Kaufmann, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland
  • Publication number: 20210131389
    Abstract: A secondary filter element for a filter arrangement is provided with a filter medium and a circumferentially extending sealing device that seals the secondary filter element in respect to a filter receptacle of the filter arrangement. The circumferentially extending sealing device has an oval geometry with a long side and a short side. The circumferentially extending sealing device has an outer surface projecting, in a radial direction of the secondary filter element, farther past the filter medium when viewed along the short side compared to when viewed along the long side. A filter arrangement has a filter receptacle. A main filter element is received in the filter receptacle, and a secondary filter element is received in the main filter element. The circumferentially extending sealing device of the secondary filter element projects in a radial direction of the secondary filter element outwardly past an interior of the main filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Dennis Stark, Michael Kaufmann, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland
  • Patent number: 10961957
    Abstract: A filter cartridge for a filter for filtering of fluid is provided with an inflow surface, an outflow surface, and a main flow direction extending from the inflow surface to the outflow surface. A filter body is provided. A filter cartridge frame supports the filter body. A seal is disposed on the filter cartridge frame in the area of the outflow surface and separates a filter interior of a filter into a clean side and a raw side. Another configuration of the filter cartridge is provided that has an edge protection extending externally circumferentially about the filter cartridge frame in the area of the inflow surface. The edge protection connects the filter body and the filter cartridge frame with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kaufmann, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland
  • Patent number: 10954899
    Abstract: A filter cartridge for a filter for filtering a fluid is to be used downstream of a main filter cartridge in a filter and is provided with an inflow surface, an outflow surface, and a main flow direction extending from the inflow surface to the outflow surface. A filter body is provided that can be flowed through along the main flow direction. A filter cartridge frame supports the filter body. A seal is disposed on the filter cartridge frame and separates a filter interior of a filter into a clean side and a raw side. An adhesive connection is provided that connects the filter body and the filter cartridge frame to each other. In one configuration, the filter cartridge frame at an inflow side is provided with a grip area, wherein the grip area enables inflow of a fluid into the filter body via the grip area and manual removal of the filter cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kaufmann, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland
  • Patent number: 10876643
    Abstract: A diaphragm non-return valve for a compressed air system is provided herein. The diaphragm non-return valve comprises a housing, a purge output formed on the housing, a valve seat formed on the purge output, and a diaphragm disc which is attached to the housing and which lies on the valve seat in the closed state of the non-return valve and is lifted off the valve seat in the open state of the non-return valve. The diaphragm disc is attached to the housing by a clamping bracket, and the clamping bracket has holding component via which the clamping bracket is attached to the outlet-side end of the purge output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: WABCO EUROPE BVBA
    Inventors: Michael Kaufmann, Armin Sieker, Arne Stephan, Olaf Wichmann
  • Patent number: 10865749
    Abstract: A filter cartridge for a filter for filtration of a fluid has a prismatic basic shape with a base face and a top face arranged parallel to each other and each having a polygonal basic shape. The prismatic basic shape is provided with a first lateral face and a second lateral face neighboring the first lateral face, wherein the first lateral face is an inflow surface and is substantially positioned perpendicular to the neighboring second lateral face. The prismatic basic shape has a third lateral face that is an outflow surface and is positioned at an angle relative to the first lateral face, wherein the angle is greater than 10° and smaller than 80°. A filter with such a filter cartridge is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kaufmann, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland
  • Publication number: 20200356893
    Abstract: Parallel training of a machine learning model on a computerized system may be provided. Computing tasks can be assigned to multiple workers of a system. A method may include accessing training data. A parallel training of the machine learning model can be started based on the accessed training data, so as for the training to be distributed through a first number K of workers, K>1. Responsive to detecting a change in a temporal evolution of a quantity indicative of a convergence rate of the parallel training (e.g., where said change reflects a deterioration of the convergence rate), the parallel training of the machine learning model is scaled-in, so as for the parallel training to be subsequently distributed through a second number K? of workers, where K>K??1. Related computerized systems and computer program products may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Kaufmann, Thomas Parnell, Antonios Kornilios Kourtis
  • Patent number: 10799823
    Abstract: A housing main part of a filter housing has an element receiving space and an adapter chamber. A filter element is inserted into or removed from the element receiving space through a lateral mounting opening. A pre-separator module and the filter element are arranged behind each other along the main flow axis of the fluid to separate an outlet from an inlet of the filter housing. The adapter chamber accommodates the pre-separator module and/or the filter element. The adapter chamber is arranged at an axial end face of the housing main part and is open axially toward the element receiving space and, axially opposed thereto, toward the environment. The mounting opening is surrounded by a cover receiving rim that extends across the adapter chamber. A part of a connecting device within the housing main part is used to attach the pre-separator module to the housing main part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kaufmann, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland
  • Publication number: 20200263266
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a tubular product, characterized in that the tubular product is manufactured from steel comprising chromium in the range of 2.5 to 9.5 wt. % and silicon in an amount of more than 1.0 wt. %, and the method comprises the steps of austenitizing, quenching and tempering at a tempering temperature in the range of 300° C. to 550° C. Furthermore, the invention concerns a tubular product produced by this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Kaufmann, Marco Walterfang, Ralf Köster
  • Publication number: 20200255926
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a steel alloy with high energy absorption capacity and good formability, comprising beside inevitable impurities due to smelting and iron the following components in weight percent: C 0.05-0.6% Sum of Cr+2*Ti+3*(Mo+V+Nb)+4*W=2-7%, wherein the structure of the steel alloy comprises beside martensite portions of 10-40 Vol.-% retained austenite, wherein the energy absorption capacity expressed by the product of tensile strength (Rm) and uniform strain (Ag) is higher than 12,000 MPa % and the steel alloy has a minimal tensile strength of 1000 MPa. In addition, the invention relates to a steel tube product with high energy absorption capacity and good formability, which is characterized in that it at least partially consists of such a steel alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Niko Grosse-Heilmann, Andreas Peters, Isabella-Maria Zylla, Ernst Kozeschnik, Michael Kaufmann, Jozef Balun
  • Patent number: 10588872
    Abstract: An anise flavored liquid medication. The liquid medication contains phenylephrine and an anethole analog that is substantially free of aldehyde groups. In one example, the anethole analog can be 1-methoxy-4-n-propylbenzene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Allyn Michael Kaufmann, James Carl Grimm, Chelsay Lynn Brewster, Thomas Edward Huetter
  • Publication number: 20200030821
    Abstract: A multi-cyclone separator of a multi-stage fluid filter for cleaning gaseous fluid is provided with a plurality of cyclone cells for separating particles and/or liquid from the gaseous fluid. The cyclone cells each have an inlet for the gaseous fluid to be purified, an outlet for the gaseous fluid freed of particles and liquid, and at least one discharge window discharging the separated particles and liquid. At least one discharge chamber is provided, and the discharge windows of the cyclone cells open into the at least one discharge chamber. At least one discharge opening leads out of the at least one discharge chamber. The at least one discharge chamber tapers in a funnel shape toward the at least one discharge opening. A multi-stage fluid filter is provided with the multi-cyclone separator that is arranged upstream of a main filter of the multi-stage fluid filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Ruhland, Michael Kaufmann, Juergen Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20200030820
    Abstract: A filter device has a housing plate with a sleeve extending along a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the housing plate. The sleeve guides fluid containing particles along an inner sleeve surface to separate particles from the fluid and discharge the particles via a discharge window of the sleeve. An immersion tube plate opposite the housing plate has an immersion tube projecting coaxially into the sleeve for outflow of the fluid. The immersion tube has a sealing and centering section about an outer circumference of the immersion tube that forms a sealing surface parallel to the longitudinal axis and radially seals with an inner surface of the sleeve. The sealing and centering section extends about the immersion tube to provide coaxial alignment with the sleeve. A radial and/or axial expansion of the sealing and centering section is reduced in a predetermined region of the immersion tube opposite the discharge window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Juergen Schmitt, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland, Michael Kaufmann