Patents by Inventor Michael Brunner

Michael Brunner 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: 12651510
    Abstract: Provided is a gaming device including a first speaker that provides a first portion of an audio output signal based on a first audio data signal received from an EGM, a second speaker that provides a second portion of the audio output signal based on a second audio data signal from the EGM, a first transceiver that is communicatively coupled to the EGM to determine a first distance between the first speaker and the EGM and to transmit the first audio data signal, and a second transceiver that is communicatively coupled to the EGM to determine a second distance between the second speaker and the EGM and to transmit the second audio data signal. The gaming device includes a processor circuit and a memory comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to modify the first portion of the audio output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Michael Russ, Lukas Angermayer, Michael Brunner, Julian Hofer
  • Publication number: 20250363973
    Abstract: Systems, methods and servers are provided. A system includes a wireless communication interface that is wirelessly coupled to multiple player audio devices in a casino. Provided is a processor circuit and a memory including machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform a casino-specific sound routing operation using a casino-specific sound routing component that dynamically routes casino-specific sounds to adjust specific sound origins and perform an active noise cancellation (ANC) operation to receive player sound data to adjust specific sound origins. The received player sound data is used to personalize a casino-specific ANC profile, and to generate an ANC noise signal. The wireless communication interface is caused to send the casino-specific sound routing component and the ANC noise signal to ones of the player audio devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Michael RUSS, Sven AURICH, Lukas ANGERMAYER, Michael BRUNNER, Gerhard PICHLER, Julian HOFER, Peter FUERST, Romana WAGNER
  • Publication number: 20250362861
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and servers are provided. A system includes multiple user audio devices in a casino, a processor circuit and a memory including machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations including providing, to a user and via one of the user audio devices, an option message that identifies multiple sound types that are dynamically selectable by the user. Operations further include, responsive to the option message, receiving, from the user and via one of the user audio devices, a sound selection input that causes the user audio device to modify a sound setting of one of the sound types to provide a personalized audio output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Michael RUSS, Sven AURICH, Lukas ANGERMAYER, Michael BRUNNER, Gerhard PICHLER, Julian HOFER, Peter FUERST, Romana WAGNER
  • Publication number: 20250201056
    Abstract: Provided is a gaming device including a first speaker that provides a first portion of an audio output signal based on a first audio data signal received from an EGM, a second speaker that provides a second portion of the audio output signal based on a second audio data signal from the EGM, a first transceiver that is communicatively coupled to the EGM to determine a first distance between the first speaker and the EGM and to transmit the first audio data signal, and a second transceiver that is communicatively coupled to the EGM to determine a second distance between the second speaker and the EGM and to transmit the second audio data signal. The gaming device includes a processor circuit and a memory comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to modify the first portion of the audio output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Michael RUSS, Lukas ANGERMAYER, Michael BRUNNER, Julian HOFER
  • Patent number: 12222079
    Abstract: A method for controlling an adaptive motor vehicle headlight (AMVH), wherein a first data storage device (DSD) is assigned to the AMVH, which is designed to emit different segmented light distributions having a resolution of at least 2×12 and has light sources arranged in segments for this purpose, each segment including at least one LED light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: ZKW Group GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Brunner, Peter Mayer
  • Patent number: 11780363
    Abstract: A motor vehicle (10), which can be operated in a self-driving mode, wherein the motor vehicle includes an illumination system (50) for generating light signal messages to individual road users, which includes a lighting device (100) and a control device, wherein the lighting device (100) includes at least one light source (110), includes an optical diffuser (120), which is equipped to diffuse by diffraction the light that can be emitted from the light source (110) in order to make possible a diffuse light impression of the optical diffuser (120), a carrier element (130), on which the light source (110) is arranged, wherein the carrier element (130) includes a cable conduit (140) for conducting an electrical line and a first fastening means (150) for fastening the carrier element (130) to the motor vehicle, includes a cover (160), which by means of a second fastening means (170) can be fastened to the carrier element (130), wherein the cover (160) combined with the carrier element (130) is equipped to hold th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: ZKW Group GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Wagner, Stefan Mitterlehner, Michael Brunner, Michael Salzer
  • Publication number: 20230296221
    Abstract: A method for controlling an adaptive motor vehicle headlight (AMVH), wherein a first data storage device (DSD) is assigned to the AMVH, which is designed to emit different segmented light distributions having a resolution of at least 2×12 and has light sources arranged in segments for this purpose, each segment including at least one LED light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Michael BRUNNER, Peter Mayer
  • Publication number: 20230150425
    Abstract: A motor vehicle (10), which can be operated in a self-driving mode, wherein the motor vehicle includes an illumination system (50) for generating light signal messages to individual road users, which includes a lighting device (100) and a control device, wherein the lighting device (100) includes at least one light source (110), includes an optical diffuser (120), which is equipped to diffuse by diffraction the light that can be emitted from the light source (110) in order to make possible a diffuse light impression of the optical diffuser (120), a carrier element (130), on which the light source (110) is arranged, wherein the carrier element (130) includes a cable conduit (140) for conducting an electrical line and a first fastening means (150) for fastening the carrier element (130) to the motor vehicle, includes a cover (160), which by means of a second fastening means (170) can be fastened to the carrier element (130), wherein the cover (160) combined with the carrier element (130) is equipped to hold th
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Florian Wagner, Stefan Mitterlehner, Michael Brunner, Michael Salzer
  • Patent number: 11542993
    Abstract: A freewheel for changing a transmission characteristic of a planetary transmission for a motor vehicle transmission. The freewheel has a first ring which has a first blocking contour, a second ring which is rotatable relative to the first ring and which has a second blocking contour, tiltable blocking bodies which can be caused to engage into the first blocking contour and into the second blocking contour, and a switching element for tilting the blocking bodies. The switching element, in a blocking position, clamps the blocking bodies immovably to the first blocking contour and to the second blocking contour, in a freewheel position, allows unidirectional freewheeling, and in an inactive position, holds the blocking bodies down on the first ring so as to be spaced apart from the second ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Brunner
  • Patent number: 11506248
    Abstract: A freewheel has a first ring which has a first blocking contour on a first axial side and a second ring which is rotatable relative to the first ring and which has a second blocking contour on a second axial side pointing toward the first axial side of the first ring. Tiltable blocking bodies can be caused to engage into the first blocking contour and into the second blocking contour. A switching element tilts the blocking bodies. A displacement unit axially displaces the second blocking contour relative to the first ring between an active setting, which is axially approximated to the first ring, and an inactive setting, which is axially remote from the first ring and in which torque-transmitting blocking of the first ring with the second ring is prevented in any setting of the blocking bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Brunner
  • Patent number: 11338425
    Abstract: Control method for a dust extraction module (2) for a chiseling tool (5), including the following steps: using a fan (18) of the dust extraction module (2) to draw in an air flow Q from a certain place of a substrate (31) being worked by the tool (5), using a material detector (24) to identify the material M at the place of the substrate being worked by the tool (5), and adapting the suction power of the dust extraction module (2) as a function of the identified material M in order to set the air flow Q. The air flow Q is greater than or equal to a rated value Qo in the case of an iron-free mineral material M1, whereas the air flow Q is less than the rated value Qo in the case of a material M2 containing iron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Hartmann, Klaus-Peter Bohn, Bastian Pluemacher, Thilo Hammers, Michael Brunner
  • Publication number: 20220003280
    Abstract: A freewheel for changing a transmission characteristic of a planetary transmission for a motor vehicle transmission. The freewheel has a first ring which has a first blocking contour, a second ring which is rotatable relative to the first ring and which has a second blocking contour, tiltable blocking bodies which can be caused to engage into the first blocking contour and into the second blocking contour, and a switching element for tilting the blocking bodies. The switching element, in a blocking position, clamps the blocking bodies immovably to the first blocking contour and to the second blocking contour, in a freewheel position, allows unidirectional freewheeling, and in an inactive position, holds the blocking bodies down on the first ring so as to be spaced apart from the second ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Michael Brunner
  • Publication number: 20220003281
    Abstract: A freewheel has a first ring which has a first blocking contour on a first axial side and a second ring which is rotatable relative to the first ring and which has a second blocking contour on a second axial side pointing toward the first axial side of the first ring. Tiltable blocking bodies can be caused to engage into the first blocking contour and into the second blocking contour. A switching element tilts the blocking bodies. A displacement unit axially displaces the second blocking contour relative to the first ring between an active setting, which is axially approximated to the first ring, and an inactive setting, which is axially remote from the first ring and in which torque-transmitting blocking of the first ring with the second ring is prevented in any setting of the blocking bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Michael Brunner
  • Patent number: 11123855
    Abstract: A control method for a borehole flushing module (2) for a chiseling tool (5), includes the steps: Providing fine-grain particles in a dispenser (31); ascertaining a material (M) at a location processed by the tool (5) with the aid of a material detector (37); and introducing fine-grain particles at the location of the substrate processed by the tool (5) when the material detector (37) ascertains an iron-containing material (M2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Hartmann, Klaus-Peter Bohn, Bastian Pluemacher, Michael Brunner, Helene Wesseler, Carsten Peters
  • Patent number: 10974329
    Abstract: A rotary tool for machining workpieces, said tool comprising a base body having a clamping section and a tool head comprising a cutting region having at least one cutting edge. The tool head comprises at least one coolant channel for supplying a cooling and/or lubricating fluid into the cutting region. At least some sections of the coolant channel have a cross-section that tapers in the direction of the tool head. In this region, at least two coolant outlet lines branch off from contact points of the coolant channel in the direction of the tool head upper surface, and are offset in the axial longitudinal direction of the coolant channel. Also, a production method for a rotary tool, in which the blank of the tool is produced by a sintering method in which the coolant channel of the tool is formed integrally in the sintering method at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Guehring KG
    Inventor: Michael Brunner
  • Patent number: 10605429
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlight (100), comprising a headlight housing (102) and a cover plate (103) having at least one light source (104, 105) arranged in said motor vehicle headlight (100). In order to cool the at least one light source (104, 105), a heat sink device (200) is provided. Said heat sink device (200) comprises two heat sink elements (106, 107, 201, 202, 501, 502, 601, 602, 701, 702, 801, 802, 901, 902, 1001, 1002) that are separated from one another by an air gap (209) and that are arranged in such a way that a first heat sink element (106, 201, 501, 601, 701, 801, 901, 1001) is mounted inside the motor vehicle headlight (100), and a second heat sink element (107, 202, 502, 602, 702, 802, 902, 1002) is mounted outside the motor vehicle headlight (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: ZKW GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Mayer, Michael Brunner, Martin Ebner
  • Publication number: 20200072435
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlight (100), comprising a headlight housing (102) and a cover plate (103) having at least one light source (104, 105) arranged in said motor vehicle headlight (100). In order to cool the at least one light source (104, 105), a heat sink device (200) is provided. Said heat sink device (200) comprises two heat sink elements (106, 107, 201, 202, 501, 502, 601, 602, 701, 702, 801, 802, 901, 902, 1001, 1002) that are separated from one another by an air gap (209) and that are arranged in such a way that a first heat sink element (106, 201, 501, 601, 701, 801, 901, 1001) is mounted inside the motor vehicle headlight (100), and a second heat sink element (107, 202, 502, 602, 702, 802, 902, 1002) is mounted outside the motor vehicle headlight (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Peter MAYER, Michael BRUNNER, Martin EBNER
  • Publication number: 20200055173
    Abstract: A control method for a borehole flushing module (2) for a chiseling tool (5), includes the steps: Providing fine-grain particles in a dispenser (31); ascertaining a material (M) at a location processed by the tool (5) with the aid of a material detector (37); and introducing fine-grain particles at the location of the substrate processed by the tool (5) when the material detector (37) ascertains an iron-containing material (M2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Markus HARTMANN, Klaus-Peter BOHN, Bastian PLUEMACHER, Michael BRUNNER, Helene WESSELER, Carsten PETERS
  • Publication number: 20190247991
    Abstract: Control method for a dust extraction module (2) for a chiseling tool (5), including the following steps: using a fan (18) of the dust extraction module (2) to draw in an air flow Q from a certain place of a substrate (31) being worked by the tool (5), using a material detector (24) to identify the material M at the place of the substrate being worked by the tool (5), and adapting the suction power of the dust extraction module (2) as a function of the identified material M in order to set the air flow Q. The air flow Q is greater than or equal to a rated value Qo in the case of an iron-free mineral material M1, whereas the air flow Q is less than the rated value Qo in the case of a material M2 containing iron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Markus HARTMANN, Klaus-Peter BOHN, Bastian PLUEMACHER, Thilo HAMMERS, Michael BRUNNER
  • Patent number: D1120966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Christian Daley, Alexander Fukari, Michael Brunner, Georgii Burda, Jasmin Kiegerl, Albert Liebmann