Patents by Inventor Michael A. Steffen
Michael A. Steffen 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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Publication number: 20240140995Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of determining an analyte in a sample, said method comprising (a) contacting said sample with (i) a binding compound binding to said analyte, said binding compound comprising a binding agent and a first partner of an affinity pair (first affinity partner); and (ii) a second partner of the affinity pair (second affinity partner) coupled to a solid surface, to an indicator, and/or to a second binding agent; and (b) determining said analyte based on complexes formed in step (a); wherein one of said first affinity partner and said second affinity partner is a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 or a sequence at least 50% identical thereto, and wherein the other of said first affinity partner and said second affinity partner is a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 or a sequence at least 50% identical thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Romina Eisenhauer, Alfred Engel, Ute Jucknischke, Michael Schraeml, Wojtek Steffen
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Patent number: 11960265Abstract: A method adapts an apparatus to a motor-driven tool from a set of different types of motor-driven tools. The apparatus is arranged on the tool. The method has the steps of: capturing an identifier of the tool by way of the apparatus, and transmitting an item of type-specific configuration information from a database to the apparatus on the basis of the captured identifier in such a manner that the apparatus is designed to process operating data of the tool in a type-specific manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KGInventors: Michael Kaiser, Andre Vaas, Kay-Steffen Gurr
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Publication number: 20240100977Abstract: An electric vehicle system includes a delivery charger including a mounting assembly and an electrical energy source. The electrical energy source is configured to provide electricity to charge a battery of an electric vehicle. The mounting assembly is configured to facilitate releasably coupling the delivery charger (i) to a first interface of a chassis of the electric vehicle prior to a body assembly of the electric vehicle being installed onto the chassis and (ii) to a second interface of the body assembly when the body assembly is coupled to the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Michael Moore, Jon Branson, Greg Steffens, Jeff Verhagen
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Patent number: 11925253Abstract: A drive system includes a carrying device with a wearable carrying frame, an energy store carried by the carrying frame, and at least one electric drive motor carried by the carrying frame. A coupling device is configured to mechanically couple a work apparatus to the drive system. The carrying device is formed as a shoulder bag or backpack, having at least one strap that permits the carrying device to be worn over a shoulder of a user. Two straps may be provided that permit the carrying device to be worn over both shoulders of a user. Also disclosed is a tool having such a drive system and a work apparatus, which may be concrete vibrator.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Wacker Neuson Produktion GmbH & Co KGInventors: Michael Steffen, Christian Glanz, Patrick Diller, Rudolf Berger
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Publication number: 20230376619Abstract: A device that encapsulates functions necessary to sanitize an electronic system after detecting tampering or when user zeroization occurs. The device includes a FPGA, sensors, external tamper sensors, a battery, interfaces or discrete signals required to execute sanitization of hard drives, flash, registers, etc. The device issues a sanitization response through interface commands Manual sanitization (zeroization) can be achieved two ways, locally or through a remote zeroize button/switch/discrete. The sanitization response is activated through monitoring the tamper sensors. The sanitization response will destroy stored data and encryption keys before they can be compromised. The sanitization response could produce a notification that an event has occurred. The system can provide data protection without main line or standby power. Sensors could include, chassis intrusion switches, motion detectors, radiation sensors, light sensors, temperature sensors, magnetic sensors, or other external inputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: James E. Shaw, Adrian A. Hill, Michael A. Steffen, Matt Seivert, Alan High, William Byers
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Publication number: 20230332365Abstract: An unbalance exciter for a soil compaction device comprises at least two rotatable unbalance masses which are rotatably mounted in opposite directions relative to each other, and at least two rotors. Each of the unbalance masses is coupled to a respective one of the rotors. The at least two unbalance masses and the associated rotors are mounted coaxially relative to each other. A stator is associated with each of the rotors in such a way that each rotor and the associated stator form an electric motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventor: Michael Steffen
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Publication number: 20230226709Abstract: A material cutting device includes a rotatably mounted tool holder configured to carry a cutting tool and a drive for rotating the tool holder. The drive includes an electric motor with a rotor and a stator. The axis of rotation of the rotor of the electric motor and the axis of rotation of the tool holder are arranged coaxially. The stator encloses the rotor over an angle of less than 360 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Michael Steffen, Rudolf Berger, Katrin Weichselbaumer
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Patent number: 11675524Abstract: A system and method for sanitizing a mass storage device on a host computer which includes a control system which receives input which starts a process of sanitizing a mass storage device, which includes a switch which isolates the mass storage device from an input interface that is used in normal operations and provides signals from an alternate input to the mass storage device to sanitize the mass storage.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Crystal Group, Inc.Inventors: Adrian A Hill, John M Flender, Michael A Steffen
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Publication number: 20230140885Abstract: A soil compacting device includes an upper mass and a lower mass which is coupled to the upper mass by a spring. The lower mass is movable relative to the upper mass and comprises a ground contact element for soil compaction. A drive for generating a working movement of the ground contact element is provided on the upper mass, the drive has a tamping device and an electric motor for driving the tamping device. The tamping device has a crank wheel that can be driven in rotating manner by the electric motor, a connection rod coupled to the crank wheel, and a tamping piston which can be moved in reciprocating fashion and is coupled to the connection rod and which interacts with the spring. The electric motor has a stator and a rotor. The rotor is rigidly or elastically coupled to the crank wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventor: Michael Steffen
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Patent number: 11626745Abstract: A transportable power supply unit has at least one rechargeable electrical store for storing electric power and having a housing. At least one inverter converts a DC voltage of the rechargeable electrical store into a first AC voltage, such as a first grid voltage and/or first three-phase current, and/or into a second AC voltage. At least one connection unit, such as at least one socket and a plug, is provided for the first AC voltage and/or for the grid voltage. The connection unit is in the form of an AC voltage output of the inverter for the first AC voltage. At least one detachably connectable connecting unit is provided for the rechargeable electrical store. The connecting unit comprises at least one electrical contact apparatus for making detachably connectable contact with the rechargeable electrical store and at least one detachably connectable retaining apparatus for detachably connectably retaining the rechargeable electrical store in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Wacker Neuson Produktion GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Michael Steffen
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Patent number: 11609047Abstract: A liquid to refrigerant heat exchanger includes an enclosed coolant volume that is at least partially defined by a plastic housing and by a metal closure plate. The metal closure plate can be part of a brazed assembly containing a continuous refrigerant flow path. The refrigerant flow path is disposed within the coolant volume, where heat can be transferred between the refrigerant within the refrigerant flow path and the liquid within the coolant volume. The plastic housing can at least partially surround the refrigerant flow path to at least partially bound a liquid flow path along a portion of the coolant volume. An inlet diffuser and an outlet diffuser can be mounted to the housing to direct the liquid through the housing. The plastic housing is sealingly joined to the closure plate along an outer periphery of the closure plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Adam Kimmel, David Hartke, Gregory Mross, Daniela Welchner, Michael Steffen
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Patent number: 11564068Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for managing a subset of contacts on a telecommunications device are provided. In one embodiment, a software application executed by a processor of a telecommunications device identifies a subset of contacts selected at least in part by a user of the telecommunications device. The subset of contacts includes a portion of the user's contacts accessible by the telecommunications device. The software application causes display of a first portion of graphical identifiers associated with a first portion of the subset of contacts along a first path on a display of the telecommunications device about an axis positioned external to the display of the telecommunications device. The software application further causes display of a second portion of graphical identifiers associated with a second portion of the subset of contacts along a second path on the display of the telecommunications device about the external axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael Steffen Vance, Jasdeep Singh Chugh, Jared T. Benson, Christian Robertson, Shilpa R. Shah, Gabriel J. White, Charles Goran, Valerie Lynn Goulart, Feridoon Malekzadeh, Alejandro J. Amano-Palacios
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Publication number: 20220200400Abstract: An oscillation excitation device for producing oscillations and/or vibrations includes an electric motor which has a stator unit and a rotor unit that can be rotated about an axis of rotation and has at least one rotor shaft. At least a first bearing unit and a second bearing unit are provided for rotatably mounting the rotor shaft and/or rotor unit. At least one electromagnetic drive system of the electric motor is arranged between the first bearing unit and the second bearing unit. At least one rotatable imbalance unit is provided for producing an imbalance. The imbalance unit is arranged, at least in part, between the first bearing unit and the second bearing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventor: Michael Steffen
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Publication number: 20220186453Abstract: A compaction device for compacting a soil region includes at least one vibration unit and/or oscillation unit able to be driven by an electric drive motor. A soil contacting unit comprises at least one soil contacting element in contact with the soil region. The soil contacting unit comprises at least the electric drive motor and the vibration unit and/or the oscillation unit. At least one power supply unit supplies the electric drive motor with electric drive power. At least one electric plug device for releasably and electrically connecting the electric drive motor is provided between the electric drive motor and the power supply unit. At least one fixing device for releasably and mechanically fixing to the power supply unit is provided between the soil contacting element of the soil contacting unit and the power supply unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventor: Michael Steffen
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Publication number: 20220050617Abstract: A system and method for sanitizing a mass storage device on a host computer which includes a control system which receives input which starts a process of sanitizing a mass storage device, which includes a switch which isolates the mass storage device from an input interface that is used in normal operations and provides signals from an alternate input to the mass storage device to sanitize the mass storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Adrian A Hill, John M Flender, Michael A Steffen
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Patent number: 11222045Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable media for managing contact information via a network-based interface. A network resource transmits a data request to a contact information processing service. The contact information processing service processes the data request in accordance with the parameters included in the data request and information maintained by the contact information processing service. Examples of the processing facilitated by the contact information processing service include contact identification routines, contact verification routines, group-based information routines, and communication information routines. The contact information processing service returns the results to the requesting network resource.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Michael Steffen Vance, Jeffrey Allen Armantrout, Jessi E. Alva, Teresa S. Valdez Klein
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Patent number: 11209212Abstract: A liquid to refrigerant heat exchanger includes a coolant volume that is at least partially defined by a plastic housing and by a metal closure plate. The plastic housing is sealingly joined to the closure plate along an outer periphery of the closure plate. The metal closure plate can be part of a brazed assembly that defines a continuous refrigerant flow path through the heat exchanger between a refrigerant inlet port and a refrigerant outlet port.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Inventors: Adam Kimmel, David Hartke, Gregory Mross, Daniela Welchner, Michael Steffen
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Publication number: 20210267357Abstract: A drive system includes a carrying device with a wearable carrying frame, an energy store carried by the carrying frame, and at least one electric drive motor carried by the carrying frame. A coupling device is configured to mechanically couple a work apparatus to the drive system. The carrying device is formed as a shoulder bag or backpack, having at least one strap that permits the carrying device to be worn over a shoulder of a user. Two straps may be provided that permit the carrying device to be worn over both shoulders of a user. Also disclosed is a tool having such a drive system and a work apparatus, which may be concrete vibrator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Michael Steffen, Christian Glanz, Patrick Diller, Rudolf Berger
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Publication number: 20210156618Abstract: A plate heat exchanger includes a stack of plate pairs arranged within a housing. Comb-like baffles extend into flow gaps between the plate pairs to direct a fluid flow in a sinusoidal pattern within the flow gaps. The flow gaps are divided into two sub-sets of flow gaps, preferably alternatingly arranged along the height of the stack. Legs of some baffles extend into a first sub-set but not into the second sub-set, while legs of some baffles extend into the second sub-set but not into the first sub-set. The baffles are arranged so that the sinusoidal pattern in the second sub-set is phase-shifted form the sinusoidal pattern in the first sub-set.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Michael Steffen, Alexander Riebel, Tobias Muller
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Patent number: 11010678Abstract: Group-based information displays correspond to the collection of display objects representative of either contacts associated with a user or applications or executable components executable, or otherwise accessible, via the mobile communication device. The group-based information displays can be logically organized according to subject matter organizational criteria. The subject matter organizational criteria can include, for example, organization or other affiliates criteria, event-based, or activity based criteria, topic-based criteria and the like. Through the group-based information displays, mobile communication device users can initiate one or more actions corresponding to the selection of display objects corresponding to applications or executable components. Additionally, as applicable, the user can limit, or otherwise apply, the initiated actions to contacts identified, or otherwise associated, with the specific group-based information display.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Michael Steffen Vance, Jared T. Benson, Christian Robertson, Shilpa R. Shah, Gabriel J. White