Patents by Inventor Michael A. Kurz

Michael A. Kurz 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: 20170359755
    Abstract: A method for dynamic load balancing using different data transmission paths in a telecommunications network includes: in a first step, communication data are exchanged between a fixed network part and a first router device using a first, wireline interface as the data transmission path; and in a second step, further communication data are exchanged using an alternative data transmission path, either in addition to using the data transmission path or instead of using the data transmission path, between the fixed network part and the first router device—via the second router device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventor: Michael Kurz
  • Patent number: 9540141
    Abstract: A packing carton for packing pouch-type beverage containers stands on two sides, referred to as bottom surfaces, while in the open state and comprises halves which are open at their respective tops. Each bottom surface is delimited on four sides by carton sides, and the halves have a common longitudinal side, which is bent in the middle when in the open state, and comprises stiffening flaps on the transverse sides. The stiffening flaps are extensions on the transverse sides. A machine for closing such a packing carton is also disclosed, as well as a related method for closing the packing carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: INDAG GESELLSCHAFT FUR INDUSTRIEBEDARF MBH & CO. BETRIEBS KG
    Inventors: Michael Kurz, Wolfgang Embach
  • Publication number: 20160142245
    Abstract: A method for enhancing machine type communication between a mobile communication network and a plurality of machine type communication devices includes, in case that a radio connection between a first machine type communication device and a base station entity is dysfunctional: transmitting, in a first step, an emergency mode message from the first machine type communication device to at least one further machine type communication device; transmitting, in a second step, machine type communication data of the first machine type communication device to the at least one further machine type communication device via a communication link between the first machine type communication device and the at least one further machine type communication device; and storing, in a third step subsequent to the second step, the machine type communication data of the first machine type communication device in a memory of the at least one further machine type communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventor: Michael Kurz
  • Publication number: 20160127925
    Abstract: A method for enhancing machine, type communication between a mobile communication network and a plurality of machine type communication devices includes: transmitting an emergency mode message from a base station entity to at least one further machine type communication device, transmitting an emergency mode request from the at least one further machine type communication device to a first machine type communication device, transmitting the machine type communication data from the first machine type communication device to the at least one further machine type communication device according to the emergency mode request, and transmitting the machine type communication data obtained from the first machine type communication device via a communication link between the first machine type communication device and the at least one further machine type communication device from the at least one further machine type communication device to the base station entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventor: Michael KURZ
  • Patent number: 9242363
    Abstract: A side-handle for a hand-held power tool includes a gripping element and a fastener for fastening the side handle to the hand-held power tool. The gripping element and the fastening means can be pivoted with respect to each other around a rotational axis. This rotational axis runs perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the gripping element and runs through an end area of the gripping element facing away from the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Franz Moessnang, Markus Hartmann, Michael Kurz
  • Patent number: 9226166
    Abstract: A method for locating mobile devices in a mobile radio network having first, second, and third mobile devices in first, second, and third locations, includes: transmitting a pilot signal to the second mobile device; measuring a signal strength of the pilot signal; transmitting information related to the signal strength of the pilot signal to the first mobile device; determining the second location relative to the first location based on the information related to the signal strength; transmitting a further pilot signal to the third mobile device; measuring a further signal strength of the further pilot signal; transmitting further information related to the further signal strength to the second mobile device; determining the third location relative to the second location based on the further information related to the further signal strength; and transmitting information related to the third location to the first mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INTERNATIONAL AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Kurz
  • Patent number: 9194470
    Abstract: A nut (1, 13, 21, 25) for a planetary roller screw drive is provided. A sleeve (14) which is produced by metal forming is provided, and two rings (16) that lie at a fixed distance with respect to each other in the axial direction are provided in this sleeve. In order to engage planets (3), the one ring (16) has the one groove profile (18), and the other ring (16) has the other groove profile (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Kurz, Dietmar Rudy, Rainer Kleber, Thomas Motz, Horst Gredy, Matthias Dohr
  • Patent number: 9013424
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for acquiring user inputs and for performing certain functions of an electronic device (1), in particular a computer and/or a mobile radio terminal, and to a device (1) to carry out this method, wherein the acquisition takes place by means of a touch-sensitive display surface (2), which is configured to register a fingerprint (3), wherein a touch of predetermined limited areas of the display surface (2) by a user is expected in order to activate and/or select functions. A touch of the display surface (2) in one or more predetermined areas with one or more predetermined fingers simultaneously or successively in a predetermined sequence is expected. The display surface (2) registers the fingerprints (3) of the user when it is touched, and a predetermined function of the device (1) is activated and/or performed depending on the touched area or areas of the display surface (2), the registered fingerprints (3) and the sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Deutsche Telekom AG
    Inventor: Michael Kurz
  • Patent number: 8953287
    Abstract: A mobile generator for generating a direct voltage for a tool supplied with direct current includes an alternating-voltage generator (1), an electronic control unit (3), a rectifier unit (2), which has a direct-voltage output (6) with live conductors (9, 10) for connecting the tool (11), and a protective device (14). The protective device is between the live conductors (9, 10) and a protective potential (18), especially ground or a protective wire. The protective device (14) has an insulating spark gap (15) responding in the case of an error with a defined response voltage (UT) for grounding the live conductors (9, 10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: KW-Generator GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Werner, Michael Kurz
  • Patent number: 8875241
    Abstract: A method to protect content within protected data areas on a target optical record carrier against unauthorized reading and/or copying with a computer, comprises the steps of—determining whether a target optical record carrier or a non-target optical record carrier is inserted into a drive of the computer, and—in case a target optical record carrier is inserted into the drive of the computer—modifying read requests to the protected data areas so that no data is read or the read data is useless, and/or—modifying write commands in respect to the data within the protected data areas to a recordable record carrier or other storage so that the written data is useless.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: SONY DADC Austria AG
    Inventors: Andreas Winter, Michael Kurz
  • Patent number: 8765799
    Abstract: The invention relates to streptospirole derivatives of the general formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, X1, X2, Y1 and Y2 are as defined herein, a process for the preparation of said compounds by fermenting the microorganism Streptomyces sp. ST 108140 (DSM 19369) and optionally derivatizing the compounds produced by said microorganism, a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one compound of the formula (I), and the use of a compound of the formula (I) for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of bacterial infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Cosima Dufour-Schroif, Joachim Wink, Martin Gerlitz, Hélène Olivan, Michael Kurz
  • Patent number: 8680388
    Abstract: A method of matching the tempo and phase in pieces of music which allows the conjunction of the pieces of music to form a continuous stream of music. The interactive music player which digitally executes the method of matching the tempo and phase in pieces of music is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Native Instruments Software Synthesis GmbH
    Inventors: Friedemann Becker, Thomas Holl, Michael Kurz, Toine Diepstraten, Daniel Haver
  • Publication number: 20130143576
    Abstract: A method for locating mobile devices in a mobile radio network having first, second, and third mobile devices in first, second, and third locations, includes: transmitting a pilot signal to the second mobile device; measuring a signal strength of the pilot signal; transmitting information related to the signal strength of the pilot signal to the first mobile device; determining the second location relative to the first location based on the information related to the signal strength; transmitting a further pilot signal to the third mobile device; measuring a further signal strength of the further pilot signal; transmitting further information related to the further signal strength to the second mobile device; determining the third location relative to the second location based on the further information related to the further signal strength; and transmitting information related to the third location to the first mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: T-MOBILE INTERNATIONAL AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Kurz
  • Publication number: 20130115892
    Abstract: A method for transferring audio data in a mobile radio network, the mobile radio network having a first mobile device in a first location and a second mobile device in a second location, includes: transmitting, by the first mobile device, a pilot signal to the second mobile device; measuring, by the second mobile device, a signal strength of the pilot signal; transmitting, by the second mobile device, information related to the signal strength of the pilot signal to the first mobile device; determining, by the first mobile device, the second location relative to the first location based on the information related to the signal strength; and transmitting, by the first mobile device, an audio signal based on the second location to the second mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: T-MOBILE INTERNATIONAL AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Kurz
  • Patent number: 8423022
    Abstract: Method for operating one or more cells (10) of a cellular mobile network, each cell (10) being identifiable by an emitted cell identifier (CSG_ID) use being limited/limitable to closed subscriber groups by the cell (10) having a corresponding identifier (CSG_ID) and the cell terminals (UE1, UE2, UE3) being registered in the respective cell (10) for use of the cellular mobile network services only after a positive matching with a positive list of authorized cell identifiers (CSG_ID1, CSG_ID2, CSG_ID3) which are stored in the cell terminal (UE1, UE2, UE3), the cell (10) emitting one or more further cell identifiers (CSG_ID2, CSG ID3) in parallel in addition to a first cell identifier (CSG_ID1), and that registration in the cell (10) and use of network services can take place by a first closed subscriber group to which a first group of cell terminals (UE1) belongs, whose respective positive lists contain the first cell identifier (CSG_ID1), and that registration in the cell (10) and use of network services can t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Deutsche Telekom AG
    Inventors: Michele Zarri, Michael Kurz
  • Publication number: 20130068059
    Abstract: A nut (1, 13, 21, 25) for a planetary roller screw drive is provided. A sleeve (14) which is produced by metal forming is provided, and two rings (16) that lie at a fixed distance with respect to each other in the axial direction are provided in this sleeve. In order to engage planets (3), the one ring (16) has the one groove profile (18), and the other ring (16) has the other groove profile (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Kurz, Dietmar Rudy, Rainer Kleber, Thomas Motz, Horst Gredy, Matthias Dohr
  • Publication number: 20130033787
    Abstract: A mobile generator for generating a direct voltage for a tool supplied with direct current includes an alternating-voltage generator (1), an electronic control unit (3), a rectifier unit (2), which has a direct-voltage output (6) with live conductors (9, 10) for connecting the tool (11), and a protective device (14). The protective device is between the live conductors (9, 10) and a protective potential (18), especially ground or a protective wire. The protective device (14) has an insulating spark gap (15) responding in the case of an error with a defined response voltage (UT) for grounding the live conductors (9, 10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Michael WERNER, Michael Kurz
  • Publication number: 20120270498
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for establishing and maintaining a mobile radio connection between a base station (1) of a mobile radio communication network and a mobile radio communication terminal. A mobile radio connection (7) between the base station (1) of the mobile radio communication network and a first mobile radio communication terminal serving as a master (3) is established and maintained. Additionally, between the first terminal serving as a master (3) and at least one second mobile radio communication terminal serving as a client (4, 5), a near field radio ME communication link (8) is established and maintained for data transmission between master (3) and client (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Kurz
  • Patent number: 8238973
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for administering the authorization of at least one mobile telephone (5) relative to a mobile communications network (8), wherein the mobile telephone (5) is design for near-field communication (7) and in case a mobile radio card (6) is not present in the mobile telephone (5), the authorization thereof takes place by an external device (1) having one or more mobile radio card(s) (10) and a device (3) for near-field communication (7) with said mobile telephone (5), and wherein near-field communication (7) takes place between the external device (1) and the mobile telephone (5) for authorizing, and a connection is permitted to be established to the mobile communications network (8) after successful authorization by the external device (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Deutsche Telekom AG
    Inventor: Michael Kurz
  • Publication number: 20120120013
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for acquiring user inputs and for performing certain functions of an electronic device (1), in particular a computer and/or a mobile radio terminal, and to a device (1) to carry out this method, wherein the acquisition takes place by means of a touch-sensitive display surface (2), which is configured to register a fingerprint (3), wherein a touch of predetermined limited areas of the display surface (2) by a user is expected in order to activate and/or select functions. A touch of the display surface (2) in one or more predetermined areas with one or more predetermined fingers simultaneously or successively in a predetermined sequence is expected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Kurz