Patents by Inventor Michael Busch

Michael Busch 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: 11833470
    Abstract: A single-stage or multi-stage biological odor control treatment system for the removal of target vapor compounds from a contaminated air stream consisting of a first stage (onsite non-potable water treatment) where raw collection system non-potable water is extracted from the sewer collection system, screened and sprayed over a media bed where it is treated to secondary effluent water quality and is collected in a tank. The onsite non-potable water treatment system effluent is then pumped to the biological odor control system. This onsite non-potable water treatment system effluent is used for irrigating either a single media bed, or multiple media beds, which require continuous moisture and a source of nutrients. The microorganisms use the odorous compounds in the foul air stream as a food source. Treated air is then discharged to the atmosphere. The odor control treatment system drain water is then returned into the source containment collection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Anua International LLC
    Inventors: Colin Bishop, Michael Busch, M. Sean McGuigan
  • Patent number: 11829324
    Abstract: A method and indexing system indexes the content of a body of documents into a content index, and the metadata of the documents into a metadata index which is a parallel index to the content index. The metadata is copied into a data store that is easily accessible by the indexing system and is stored in native form. The indexing system can dynamically re-index the metadata from the native metadata in the data store to produce a new metadata index which is used to replace the original metadata index. Search queries received by a search engine associated with the indexing system are applied to both the content and metadata index and the results are merged for return.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David O. Been, Michael Busch, Osamu Furusawa, Frederick S. Grennan, Fumihiko Terui, Justo L. Perez
  • Publication number: 20230372990
    Abstract: A method for monitoring and changing the position of at least one component, more particularly a running bar, slidingly guided within a press frame between abutments of the press frame is disclosed. A central alignment of the component within the press frame is continuously measured and the alignment of the component within the press frame is corrected as a function of the acquired measurement result by preferably automatically adjustable guide elements of the sliding guides of the press. The central alignment of the slidingly guided component within the press frame is measured by the sensing of the location of at least one, preferably two, reference points of the slidingly guided component preferably in a plane extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal center axis of the press. A press having automatically adjustable guide elements and means for controlling the guide elements as a function of the measured position of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: David HÜSGEN, Michael BÜSCH
  • Publication number: 20230364878
    Abstract: An adjusting system for adjusting the guide play of a sliding guide for movable parts of a press has at least one guide element (1), which comprises at least one sliding block (9), which can be moved transversely to the direction of movement of the part of the press to be guided, at least one adjusting wedge (5) and at least one guide wedge (8), the movement of which adjusting wedge and guide wedge relative to each other causes the sliding block (9) to be shifted perpendicularly to the direction of movement of the movable part. The adjusting system is characterized in that the adjusting wedge (5) is continuously adjustable by means of at least one spindle drive. The disclosure further relates to a method for adjusting the position of at least one sliding block of its sliding guide on a press having such an adjusting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Michael BÜSCH, David HÜSGEN
  • Publication number: 20230339012
    Abstract: A crosshead (1) for use as an upper and/or lower beam (50, 60) in a press (100), in particular an open-die forging press or a closed-die forging press, comprises an upper chord (2) and a lower chord (5) connected to the upper chord (2) via a first and a second lateral upright (3, 4). The first lateral upright (3) is arranged in the region of a first distal end (6) and the second lateral upright (4) is arranged in the region of a second distal end (7) of the crosshead (1). The crosshead (1) has a truss support structure (8) between the two lateral uprights (3, 4) by which the upper chord (2) and the lower chord (5) are additionally connected to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: David HÜSGEN, Michael BÜSCH, Mohamed HOUARI, Frederik KNAUF
  • Patent number: 11580176
    Abstract: A system for real-time search, including: a set of partitions, each including a set of segments, each segment corresponding to a time slice of messages posted to the messaging platform, and a real-time search engine configured to receive a search term in parallel with other partitions in set the set of partitions, and search at least one of the set of segments in reverse chronological order of the corresponding time slice to identify document identifiers of messages containing the search term; and a search fanout module configured to: receive a search query including the search term; send the search term to each of the set of partitions for parallel searching; and return, in response to the search query, at least one of the identified document identifiers of messages containing the search term.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Twitter, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Busch, Samuel Luckenbill, Brian Larson, Patrick J. Lok, Krishna Gade, Francesco G. Callari, Ugo Di Girolamo
  • Publication number: 20220194144
    Abstract: Display assemblies as disclosed herein are configured for attachment with a vulcanized rubber article and are provided in the form of different material layers. Display assemblies generally comprise one or more display layers of elastomeric material configured to provide a desired display indicia, an intermediate layer formed from an elastomeric material different from that of the one or more display layers, and an adhesive layer wherein the intermediate layer is interposed between the adhesive layer and the one or more display layers. The one more display layers may be configured to act together or separately to provide a desired display indicia to provide a desired visual display or feature on the surface of the vulcanized rubber article, which may be a sidewall surface of a tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Keith George Ferry, Jason Michael Busch
  • Patent number: 11351501
    Abstract: A multi-stage treatment system for removal of target vapor compounds from a contaminated air stream consisting of an initial bioscrubber stage utilizing a plurality of filter media derived from foamed glass immediately followed by a biofilter stage utilizing a plurality of media derived from the calcareous exoskeleton of a bivalve mollusk (shell media).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Anua International LLC
    Inventors: Casey Davis, Justin DaMore, Michael Busch
  • Publication number: 20220016573
    Abstract: A single-stage or multi-stage biological odor control treatment system for the removal of target vapor compounds from a contaminated air stream consisting of a first stage (onsite non-potable water treatment) where raw collection system non-potable water is extracted from the sewer collection system, screened and sprayed over a media bed where it is treated to secondary effluent water quality and is collected in a tank. The onsite non-potable water treatment system effluent is then pumped to the biological odor control system. This onsite non-potable water treatment system effluent is used for irrigating either a single media bed, or multiple media beds, which require continuous moisture and a source of nutrients. The microorganisms use the odorous compounds in the foul air stream as a food source. Treated air is then discharged to the atmosphere. The odor control treatment system drain water is then returned into the source containment collection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Colin Bishop, Michael Busch, M. Sean McGuigan
  • Publication number: 20210347157
    Abstract: The decorative decal assembly (20) is configured to be secured within a recessed surface (26) of a weight plate (18) and includes an adhesive layer (36), a printable surface (44) of an adjacent ink protective printing layer (42), and one or more print decals (48) secured to the printable surface (44) and between an upper support surface (40) of the adhesive layer (36) and the ink protective layer (42). The recessed surface (26) defines a display area (56) surrounded on all sides by an expansion zone (58) extending between the display area (56) and the shoulders (30, 32) of the weight plate (18) that define the recessed surface (26) to permit limited expansion of perimeter edges (62A, 62B) of the decal assembly (20) into the expansion zone (58) without contacting the shoulders (30, 32) whenever the weight plate (18) experiences a bounce shock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Keith George FERRY, Jason Michael BUSCH
  • Patent number: 11124027
    Abstract: Display assemblies as disclosed herein are configured for attachment with a vulcanized rubber article and are provided in the form of different material layers. Display assemblies generally comprise one or more display layers of elastomeric material configured to provide a desired display indicia, an intermediate layer formed from an elastomeric material different from that of the one or more display layers, and an adhesive layer wherein the intermediate layer is interposed between the adhesive layer and the one or more display layers. The one more display layers may be configured to act together or separately to provide a desired display indicia to provide a desired visual display or feature on the surface of the vulcanized rubber article, which may be a sidewall surface of a tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventors: Keith George Ferry, Jason Michael Busch
  • Patent number: 10919279
    Abstract: The decorative decal assembly (20) is configured to be secured within a recessed surface (26) of a weight plate (18) and includes an adhesive layer (36), a printable surface (44) of an adjacent ink protective printing layer (42), and one or more print decals (48) secured to the printable surface (44) and between an upper support surface (40) of the adhesive layer (36) and the ink protective layer (42). The recessed surface (26) defines a display area (56) surrounded on all sides by an expansion zone (58) extending between the display area (56) and the shoulders (30, 32) of the weight plate (18) that define the recessed surface (26) to permit limited expansion of perimeter edges (62A, 62B) of the decal assembly (20) into the expansion zone (58) without contacting the shoulders (30, 32) whenever the weight plate (18) experiences a bounce shock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventors: Keith George Ferry, Jason Michael Busch
  • Patent number: 10915843
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for identifying supply. An example for identifying merchants for fulfilling demand comprises receiving one or more virtual offers and an associated quantity of at least a portion of the one or more virtual offers, wherein the one or more virtual offers are representative of a residual demand for a geographic area, assigning a virtual offer of the one or more of the virtual offers to one or more merchants in an instance in which a supply source of the one or more merchants is identified as able to supply at least a portion of the associated quantity of the virtual offer, and determining a priority score for the one or more merchants, wherein the one or more merchants are rankable based on the priority score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Shafiq Shariff, Rajesh Parekh, Derek Nordquist, Shawn Jeffery, Bob Beaty, Michael Busch
  • Publication number: 20200406189
    Abstract: A multi-stage treatment system for removal of target vapor compounds from a contaminated air stream consisting of an initial bioscrubber stage utilizing a plurality of filter media derived from foamed glass immediately followed by a biofilter stage utilizing a plurality of media derived from the calcareous exoskeleton of a bivalve mollusk (shell media).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Casey Davis, Justin DaMore, Michael Busch
  • Patent number: 10878042
    Abstract: A system for real-time search, including: a set of partitions, each including a set of segments, each segment corresponding to a time slice of messages posted to the messaging platform, and a real-time search engine configured to receive a search term in parallel with other partitions in the set of partitions, and search at least one of the set of segments in reverse chronological order of the corresponding time slice to identify document identifiers of messages containing the search term; and a search fanout module configured to: receive a search query including the search term; send the search term to each of the set of partitions for parallel searching; and return, in response to the search query, at least one of the identified document identifiers of messages containing the search term.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Twitter, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Busch, Samuel Luckenbill, Brian Larson, Patrick J. Lok, Krishna Gade, Francesco G. Callari, Ugo Di Girolamo
  • Publication number: 20200349205
    Abstract: A system for real-time search, including: a set of partitions, each including a set of segments, each segment corresponding to a time slice of messages posted to the messaging platform, and a real-time search engine configured to receive a search term in parallel with other partitions in set the set of partitions, and search at least one of the set of segments in reverse chronological order of the corresponding time slice to identify document identifiers of messages containing the search term; and a search fanout module configured to: receive a search query including the search term; send the search term to each of the set of partitions for parallel searching; and return, in response to the search query, at least one of the identified document identifiers of messages containing the search term.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Busch, Samuel Luckenbill, Brian Larson, Patrick J. Lok, Krishna Gade, Francesco G. Callari, Ugo Di Girolamo
  • Patent number: 10810236
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage medium, for indexing data in information retrieval systems. In one aspect, a system includes computer readable storage media, where the non-transitory computer readable storage media include postings lists for a term, where each posting list includes postings blocks, position blocks, and metadata blocks. Each postings block includes document identifiers and respective indications of frequency of the term in each document. Each position block includes position indications for the term in the documents of a corresponding postings block. Each metadata block includes an indication of the size of the document identifiers in the associated postings block, an indication of the size of the indications of frequency of terms in the associated postings block, an indication of a number of postings in the associated postings block, and an indication of position information for postings in the associated postings block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Twitter, Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Zhao, Paul Burstein, Yi Zhuang, Michael Busch
  • Patent number: 10657187
    Abstract: A system for real-time search, including: a set of partitions, each including a set of segments, each segment corresponding to a time slice of messages posted to the messaging platform, and a real-time search engine configured to receive a search term in parallel with other partitions in the set of partitions, and search at least one of the set of segments in reverse chronological order of the corresponding time slice to identify document identifiers of messages containing the search term; and a search fanout module configured to: receive a search query including the search term; send the search term to each of the set of partitions for parallel searching; and return, in response to the search query, at least one of the identified document identifiers of messages containing the search term.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Twitter, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Busch, Samuel Luckenbill, Brian Larson, Patrick J. Lok, Krishna Gade, Francesco G. Callari, Ugo Di Girolamo
  • Patent number: 10640520
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are inhibitors of LMP7 and can be employed, inter alia, for the treatment of an autoimmune disorder or hematological malignancies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Klein, Oliver Schadt, Philipp Haselmayer, Michael Busch
  • Patent number: 10478244
    Abstract: An extendable electrosurgical pencil adapted to receive an electrode controllable by an electrical signal for performing surgical operations, including a housing that comprises first and second housing parts with a main housing part therebetween, a flexible printed circuit, a switch on the main housing part that is adapted to be activated from outside the housing for closing the flexible circuit, and an electrode receiver on the first housing part, wherein the first housing part is adapted to slide inside the main housing part to provide a telescopic extension of the pencil, the electrode and the flexible printed circuit following the sliding movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: CIMPAX APS
    Inventors: Michael Busch-Madsen, Patrick Busch-Madsen