Patents by Inventor Michael A. Siebert

Michael A. Siebert 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: 20250092963
    Abstract: Flow restrictor for a mass flow controller, having at least two flow guiding elements from the group: inlet plate with at least one inlet bore, throttle plate with at least one throttle bore, outlet plate with at least one outlet bore. The flow guiding elements are arranged at a distance from one another and wherein the at least one inlet bore, the at least one throttle bore and the at least one outlet bore are each arranged offset from one another in a spatial direction transverse to a central axis of the flow restrictor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Michael WIELAND, Martin KILB, Sebastian MÜLLER, Jörg SIEBERT
  • Patent number: 12240497
    Abstract: There is provided methods, systems, and computer-readable media for determining intention of bicycles and other person-wide vehicles. A method comprises: receiving, from one or more sensors of an autonomous vehicle, sensor data relating to an external environment of the autonomous vehicle; detecting, based at least in part on the sensor data, a person-wide vehicle in the external environment proximate to the autonomous vehicle; determining, based at least in part on the sensor data and the person-wide vehicle, image data including the person-wide vehicle; inputting the image data to a machine-learned model; receiving, from the machine-learned model based on the image data, a future intention of the person-wide vehicle; and controlling the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the future intention of the person-wide vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Zoox, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Ting Lin, Derek Xiang Ma, Kenneth Michael Siebert, Oytun Ulutan
  • Publication number: 20230274636
    Abstract: Techniques for determining that a first vehicle is associated with a reverse state, and controlling a second vehicle based on the reverse state, are described herein. In some examples, the first vehicle may provide an indication that the first vehicle will be executing a reverse maneuver, such as with reverse lights on the vehicle or by positioning at an angle relative to a road or parking space to allow for the reverse maneuver into a desired location. A planning system of the second vehicle (such as an autonomous vehicle) may receive sensor data and determine a variety of these indications to determine a probability that the vehicle is going to execute a reverse maneuver. The second vehicle can further determine a likely trajectory of the reverse maneuver and can provide appropriate accommodations (e.g., time and/or space) to allow the second vehicle to execute the maneuver safely and efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Abishek Krishna Akella, Mahsa Ghafarianzadeh, Kenneth Michael Siebert
  • Patent number: 11708093
    Abstract: Techniques to predict object behavior in an environment are discussed herein. For example, such techniques may include determining a trajectory of the object, determining an intent of the trajectory, and sending the trajectory and the intent to a vehicle computing system to control an autonomous vehicle. The vehicle computing system may implement a machine learned model to process data such as sensor data and map data. The machine learned model can associate different intentions of an object in an environment with different trajectories. A vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle, can be controlled to traverse an environment based on object's intentions and trajectories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Zoox, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Michael Siebert, Gowtham Garimella, Benjamin Isaac Mattinson, Samir Parikh, Kai Zhenyu Wang
  • Patent number: 11682296
    Abstract: Techniques for determining that a first vehicle is associated with a reverse state, and controlling a second vehicle based on the reverse state, are described herein. In some examples, the first vehicle may provide an indication that the first vehicle will be executing a reverse maneuver, such as with reverse lights on the vehicle or by positioning at an angle relative to a road or parking space to allow for the reverse maneuver into a desired location. A planning system of the second vehicle (such as an autonomous vehicle) may receive sensor data and determine a variety of these indications to determine a probability that the vehicle is going to execute a reverse maneuver. The second vehicle can further determine a likely trajectory of the reverse maneuver and can provide appropriate accommodations (e.g., time and/or space) to allow the second vehicle to execute the maneuver safely and efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Zoox, Inc.
    Inventors: Abishek Krishna Akella, Mahsa Ghafarianzadeh, Kenneth Michael Siebert
  • Patent number: 11554790
    Abstract: Techniques to predict object behavior in an environment are discussed herein. For example, such techniques may include inputting data into a model and receiving an output from the model representing a discretized representation. The discretized representation may be associated with a probability of an object reaching a location in the environment at a future time. A vehicle computing system may determine a trajectory and a weight associated with the trajectory using the discretized representation and the probability. A vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle, can be controlled to traverse an environment based on the trajectory and the weight output by the vehicle computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Zoox, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Michael Siebert, Gowtham Garimella, Samir Parikh
  • Publication number: 20210347383
    Abstract: Techniques to predict object behavior in an environment are discussed herein. For example, such techniques may include determining a trajectory of the object, determining an intent of the trajectory, and sending the trajectory and the intent to a vehicle computing system to control an autonomous vehicle. The vehicle computing system may implement a machine learned model to process data such as sensor data and map data. The machine learned model can associate different intentions of an object in an environment with different trajectories. A vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle, can be controlled to traverse an environment based on object's intentions and trajectories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Kenneth Michael Siebert, Gowtham Garimella, Benjamin Isaac Mattinson, Samir Parikh, Kai Zhenyu Wang
  • Publication number: 20210347377
    Abstract: Techniques to predict object behavior in an environment are discussed herein. For example, such techniques may include inputting data into a model and receiving an output from the model representing a discretized representation. The discretized representation may be associated with a probability of an object reaching a location in the environment at a future time. A vehicle computing system may determine a trajectory and a weight associated with the trajectory using the discretized representation and the probability. A vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle, can be controlled to traverse an environment based on the trajectory and the weight output by the vehicle computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Kenneth Michael Siebert, Gowtham Garimella, Samir Parikh
  • Publication number: 20200410853
    Abstract: Techniques for determining that a first vehicle is associated with a reverse state, and controlling a second vehicle based on the reverse state, are described herein. In some examples, the first vehicle may provide an indication that the first vehicle will be executing a reverse maneuver, such as with reverse lights on the vehicle or by positioning at an angle relative to a road or parking space to allow for the reverse maneuver into a desired location. A planning system of the second vehicle (such as an autonomous vehicle) may receive sensor data and determine a variety of these indications to determine a probability that the vehicle is going to execute a reverse maneuver. The second vehicle can further determine a likely trajectory of the reverse maneuver and can provide appropriate accommodations (e.g., time and/or space) to allow the second vehicle to execute the maneuver safely and efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Abishek Krishna Akella, Mahsa Ghafarianzadeh, Kenneth Michael Siebert
  • Patent number: 10478732
    Abstract: An arbitration system is configured to receive, as a set of results data, separate instances of results data from corresponding client computing devices being used to participate in a multiplayer game session. In some examples, an instance of results data comprises input representing an indication or a selection of an identity associated with an outcome of the multiplayer game session. For instance, the input can indicate a participant identity that won the multiplayer game session. In some examples, an instance of results data comprises game data describing the overall activity in a multiplayer game session from a perspective of a player's client computing device, the game data indicating a particular participant identity as a winner of the multiplayer game session. The arbitration system is configured to use the set of results data to determine an arbitrated outcome for the multiplayer game session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Wisgary F. Torres, Justin David Brown, Michael A. Siebert, Keith R. Kline
  • Patent number: 10410473
    Abstract: A unified platform supports a plurality of game titles and diverse gaming devices to provide publishers and developers with a software development kit (SDK) including application programming interfaces (APIs) for creating multiplayer tournaments. Developers use the SDK to create tournament definitions and permission levels for tournament organizers. Tournament definitions specify configuration values as parameters the unified platform uses to create instances of multiplayer tournaments. Permission levels can define which tournament organizers are able to set up and manage tournaments and can define parameters to which they must adhere. The unified platform can store tournament definitions that are created by game publishers, game developers, or tournament organizers and can use the stored definitions to create tournament instances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Siebert, Thomas A. Langan, Antonio Vargas Garcia, Justin Brown, Gregory M. Smith
  • Patent number: 10391404
    Abstract: A unified platform supports a plurality of game titles and diverse gaming devices to provide publishers and developers with a software development kit (SDK) including application programming interfaces (APIs) for creating multiplayer tournaments. Developers use the SDK to create tournament definitions and permission levels for tournament organizers. Tournament definitions specify configuration values as parameters the unified platform uses to create instances of multiplayer tournaments. Permission levels can define which tournament organizers are able to set up and manage tournaments and can define parameters to which they must adhere. The unified platform can store tournament definitions that are created by game publishers, game developers, or tournament organizers and can use the stored definitions to create tournament instances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Siebert, Thomas A. Langan, Antonio Vargas Garcia, Justin Brown, Gregory M. Smith
  • Publication number: 20190085153
    Abstract: Adhesive tapes and/or methods having a substrate in the form of a flat element comprising a composition containing modified polylactic acid and containing the following components: (1) at least one (co-)polymer based on at least one lactic acid; (2) at least one compound comprising at least one carbodiimide group; (3) optionally at least one compound having at least one epoxide group additionally containing at least one ester group and/or at least one aromatic group; (4) at least one phosphorus-containing compound and (5) optionally additives and/or fillers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: TESA SE
    Inventors: Bernhard MÜSSIG, Michael SIEBERT, Dennis SEITZER
  • Patent number: 10099457
    Abstract: An adhesive tape, especially for jacketing elongate material such as cable looms in a motor vehicle, having a carrier material which is provided at least on one side with an adhesive coating, characterized in that the carrier material consists of a laminate, the laminate being formed from a textile carrier in the form of a staple fiber web or a spunbonded web and from a film which is located on the underside of the textile carrier and is made preferably of polyolefins, TPU or PVC such as plasticized PVC, more preferably of polyolefins, the film having a thickness of 15 to 80 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: TESA SE
    Inventors: Michael Siebert, Dennis Seitzer
  • Patent number: 10023773
    Abstract: Adhesives and pressure-sensitive adhesives comprising polymerization products of acrylates, the adhesives being meltable and comprising polymerization products of esters of (meth)acrylic acid and (meth)acrylic acid, the polymerization product having a molecular weight Mn of greater than 50 000 g/mol and Mw of greater than 500 000 g/mol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: TESA SE
    Inventors: Michael Siebert, Alexander Prenzel, Inga Auktun, Jennifer Beschmann
  • Publication number: 20180126282
    Abstract: An arbitration system is configured to receive, as a set of results data, separate instances of results data from corresponding client computing devices being used to participate in a multiplayer game session. In some examples, an instance of results data comprises input representing an indication or a selection of an identity associated with an outcome of the multiplayer game session. For instance, the input can indicate a participant identity that won the multiplayer game session. In some examples, an instance of results data comprises game data describing the overall activity in a multiplayer game session from a perspective of a player's client computing device, the game data indicating a particular participant identity as a winner of the multiplayer game session. The arbitration system is configured to use the set of results data to determine an arbitrated outcome for the multiplayer game session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Wisgary F. Torres, Justin David Brown, Michael A. Siebert, Keith R. Kline
  • Publication number: 20170316652
    Abstract: A unified platform supports a plurality of game titles and diverse gaming devices to provide publishers and developers with a software development kit (SDK) including application programming interfaces (APIs) for creating multiplayer tournaments. Developers use the SDK to create tournament definitions and permission levels for tournament organizers. Tournament definitions specify configuration values as parameters the unified platform uses to create instances of multiplayer tournaments. Permission levels can define which tournament organizers are able to set up and manage tournaments and can define parameters to which they must adhere. The unified platform can store tournament definitions that are created by game publishers, game developers, or tournament organizers and can use the stored definitions to create tournament instances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Siebert, Thomas A. Langan, Antonio Vargas Garcia, Justin Brown, Gregory M. Smith
  • Publication number: 20170312637
    Abstract: A unified platform supports a plurality of game titles and diverse gaming devices to provide publishers and developers with a software development kit (SDK) including application programming interfaces (APIs) for creating multiplayer tournaments. Developers use the SDK to create tournament definitions and permission levels for tournament organizers. Tournament definitions specify configuration values as parameters the unified platform uses to create instances of multiplayer tournaments. Permission levels can define which tournament organizers are able to set up and manage tournaments and can define parameters to which they must adhere. The unified platform can store tournament definitions that are created by game publishers, game developers, or tournament organizers and can use the stored definitions to create tournament instances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Siebert, Thomas A. Langan, Antonio Vargas Garcia, Justin Brown, Gregory M. Smith
  • Patent number: 9695339
    Abstract: Adhesive tape consisting of a textile carrier and of an adhesive layer applied to at least one side of the carrier, the carrier being colored with a mixture of dyes and/or pigments, characterized in that at least one of the dyes and/or one of the pigments is based on anthraquinone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: tesa SE
    Inventors: Inga Auktun, Michael Siebert
  • Patent number: 9613733
    Abstract: Method for jacketing elongate material such as more particularly leads or cable looms, where an adhesive tape comprising a carrier, more particularly textile carrier with a curative composition applied to its top side and a reactive composition to its bottom side, is passed in a helical line around the elongate material, or the elongate material is wrapped in the axial direction by the adhesive tape in such a way that the curative composition and the reactive composition come into contact, the elongate material together with the adhesive tape wrapping is brought into the desired disposition, more particularly into the cable loom layout, the elongate material is held in this disposition, the curative composition reacts with the reactive composition, to produce a curing layer of composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: TESA SE
    Inventors: Michael Siebert, Alexander Prenzel