Patents by Inventor Michael Buss

Michael Buss 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: 20220194326
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (50) for supplying air to a suction side (12) of a pump (10) of a wiper system (100), said device (50) comprising a suction channel (60) for sucking in air, said suction channel (60) being able to be connected to the suction side (12) of the pump (10). Provision is made that the device (50) is realized as a component separate from the pump (10) and comprises a connection area (52) for connecting the device (50) with a supply container (14) for washer fluid (3) and having an additional connection area (54) for a suction nozzle (24) of the pump (10), and that a check valve (62) is disposed in the suction channel (60), said check valve (62) being designed to open and close as a function of a negative pressure (P) on a suction nozzle (24) of the pump (10), whereby when the said check valve (62) is opened air can enter the area of the suction nozzle (24) of the pump (10), and when the check valve (62) is closed no air is sucked in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Michael Buss, Felix Faehnle, Wolfgang Scholl
  • Publication number: 20210268994
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) to clean a vehicle window (1), with a wiper blade body (18), with the wiper blade adapter (14) to fasten the wiper blade (10) to a wiper arm (12), with at least one spray opening (20) arranged on the longitudinal side of the wiper blade body (18) for spraying a cleaning medium on the vehicle window (1), wherein the at least one spray opening (20) is hydraulically connected to a supply element (30) arranged in the area of the wiper blade adapter (14), and wherein the supply element (30) has at least one connection element (31, 32) to supply at least one cleaning liquid (2) to the supply element (30). It is provided according to the invention that the supply element (30) has a device (40) to supply air and a mixing device (35) to generate a cleaning foam as a cleaning medium, the cleaning medium being composed of the cleaning liquid (2) and the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Michael Buss, Wolfgang Scholl
  • Patent number: 11027702
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm apparatus (10) for motor vehicles, having a wiper arm head (12), which comprises a drive lever (18), which can be connected to a drive shaft (20), whereby an intermediate lever (22) pivotally supported on the drive lever (18) cooperates with a control lever (24), which control lever (24) is arranged pivotably about a shaft (26) on the side facing away from the intermediate lever (22), and with a fastening device (30; 30a) for at least one hose (1, 2) for supplying a cleaning fluid to a wiper arm (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Buß
  • Patent number: 10793338
    Abstract: A rack for holding flat panels containing PCM while the flat panels are conditioned and a method of conditioning the flat panels. The rack includes a frame structure defining an interior through which a conditioning air flow is directed. The interior includes a plurality of vertically spaced shelves for supporting the flat panels in a vertically spaced apart arrangement. The shelves are configured to hold the flat panels with at least a majority of their upper and lower surfaces in contact with the conditioning air flow. A conditioning method includes arranging the flat panels in a spaced apart array in the rack to create air flow channels between adjacent surfaces of the flat panels. Air is circulated between and in contact with the flat panels at a first temperature sufficient to bring the temperature of the PCM in each flat panel at least closer to a required temperature range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Fisher Clinical Services Inc.
    Inventors: Royce Russell Heap, Michael A. Buss, Richard A. Cardillo, II, Desmond Charlery, Minerva Galoiu, Gail R. Mello
  • Patent number: 10577144
    Abstract: An attachable panel assembly includes a replacement panel having a mounting panel and a closure panel projecting from the mounting panel. The closure panel has an attachment portion and a removable zipper tear strip disposed between the attachment portion and the mounting panel. The panel assembly also includes a first adhesive layer disposed on the mounting panel and a second adhesive layer disposed on the attachment portion of the replacement closure panel, the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer being disposed on opposing sides of the replacement panel. A resealable carton system includes the panel assembly attached or attachable to a carton body of a carton assembly by means of the first adhesive layer. The carton assembly can be sealed by closing an inner closure panel of the carton assembly and folding the replacement closure panel so that the second adhesive binds to the inner closure panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Fisher Clinical Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Buss
  • Patent number: 10358254
    Abstract: A zipper carton assembly for receiving a blinded trial product includes a carton body having an encircling side wall, a floor, and a covering that together bound an inner compartment for receiving the blinded trial product, an adhesive layer disposed on a portion of the covering, and a removable liner covering at least a portion of adhesive layer. The covering includes an inner closure panel that folds into a closed position to selectively cover an access opening to the inner compartment and an opposing outer closure panel that folds over and is secured to a portion of the inner closure panel by means of the adhesive layer. The removable liner covers the adhesive layer until the zipper carton assembly is ready for sealing. The sealed zipper carton assembly can be opened by removing a zipper tear strip formed in a portion of the covering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Fisher Clinical Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Buss
  • Publication number: 20190061699
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm apparatus (10) for motor vehicles, having a wiper arm head (12), which comprises a drive lever (18), which can be connected to a drive shaft (20), whereby an intermediate lever (22) pivotally supported on the drive lever (18) cooperates with a control lever (24), which control lever (24) is arranged pivotably about a shaft (26) on the side facing away from the intermediate lever (22), and with a fastening device (30; 30a) for at least one hose (1, 2) for supplying a cleaning fluid to a wiper arm (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Buß
  • Patent number: 10093279
    Abstract: A wiper blade for cleaning vehicle windscreens includes a wiper rubber with groove-like holding fixtures formed in the longitudinal sides of the wiper rubber, in which spring strips are partially contained. The spring strips project laterally from the holding fixtures with their longitudinal sides, and having an adapter element consisting at least essentially of plastic for the at least indirect attachment of the wiper blade to a wiper arm. The adapter element exhibits groove-like guides which are disposed on the two longitudinal sides of the adapter element on sides facing one another, wherein the guides encompass the two spring strips on the sections of the spring strips projecting from the holding fixtures. The adapter element is connected to at least one separate reinforcing element which encompasses the spring strips on the sections of said spring strips projecting from the holding fixtures at least section-wise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Wolfgang Scholl, Michael Buss, Jürgen Bommer
  • Publication number: 20180282043
    Abstract: A rack for holding flat panels containing PCM while the flat panels are conditioned and a method of conditioning the flat panels. The rack includes a frame structure defining an interior through which a conditioning air flow is directed. The interior includes a plurality of vertically spaced shelves for supporting the flat panels in a vertically spaced apart arrangement. The shelves are configured to hold the flat panels with at least a majority of their upper and lower surfaces in contact with the conditioning air flow. A conditioning method includes arranging the flat panels in a spaced apart array in the rack to create air flow channels between adjacent surfaces of the flat panels. Air is circulated between and in contact with the flat panels at a first temperature sufficient to bring the temperature of the PCM in each flat panel at least closer to a required temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Royce Russell Heap, Michael A. Buss, Richard A. Cardillo, II, Desmond Charlery, Minerva Galoiu, Gail R. Mello
  • Publication number: 20180170610
    Abstract: A zipper carton assembly for receiving a blinded trial product includes a carton body having an encircling side wall, a floor, and a covering that together bound an inner compartment for receiving the blinded trial product, an adhesive layer disposed on a portion of the covering, and a removable liner covering at least a portion of adhesive layer. The covering includes an inner closure panel that folds into a closed position to selectively cover an access opening to the inner compartment and an opposing outer closure panel that folds over and is secured to a portion of the inner closure panel by means of the adhesive layer. The removable liner covers the adhesive layer until the zipper carton assembly is ready for sealing. The sealed zipper carton assembly can be opened by removing a zipper tear strip formed in a portion of the covering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Buss
  • Publication number: 20180105313
    Abstract: An attachable panel assembly includes a replacement panel having a mounting panel and a closure panel projecting from the mounting panel. The closure panel has an attachment portion and a removable zipper tear strip disposed between the attachment portion and the mounting panel. The panel assembly also includes a first adhesive layer disposed on the mounting panel and a second adhesive layer disposed on the attachment portion of the replacement closure panel, the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer being disposed on opposing sides of the replacement panel. A resealable carton system includes the panel assembly attached or attachable to a carton body of a carton assembly by means of the first adhesive layer. The carton assembly can be sealed by closing an inner closure panel of the carton assembly and folding the replacement closure panel so that the second adhesive binds to the inner closure panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Buss
  • Patent number: 9421950
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) for the cleaning of vehicle windows, with a wiper blade body (12), which is able to be connected to a wiper arm (1) via preferably a wiper blade adapter (11) arranged approximately centrally on the wiper blade body (12), wherein the wiper blade body (12) has a wiper rubber (13) with a wiper lip (14), and wherein a receiving groove (16, 17) which is U-shaped in cross section is formed and in which a strip-shaped spring strip (18, 19) engages in the wiper rubber (13) on both longitudinal sides lying opposite each other. According to the invention, it is provided that the two spring strips (18, 19) are rigidly connected to each other by means of at least one reinforcing element (25), wherein the reinforcing element (25) engages over the wiper blade body (12) on the side facing away from the wiper lip (14) and is connected at least indirectly to the two spring strips (18, 19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Jürgen Bommer, Michael Buss
  • Publication number: 20140230174
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) for the cleaning of vehicle windows, with a wiper blade body (12), which is able to be connected to a wiper arm (1) via preferably a wiper blade adapter (11) arranged approximately centrally on the wiper blade body (12), wherein the wiper blade body (12) has a wiper rubber (13) with a wiper lip (14), and wherein a receiving groove (16, 17) which is U-shaped in cross section is formed and in which a strip-shaped spring strip (18, 19) engages in the wiper rubber (13) on both longitudinal sides lying opposite each other. According to the invention, it is provided that the two spring strips (18, 19) are rigidly connected to each other by means of at least one reinforcing element (25), wherein the reinforcing element (25) engages over the wiper blade body (12) on the side facing away from the wiper lip (14) and is connected at least indirectly to the two spring strips (18, 19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: VALEO WISCHERSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Bommer, Michael Buss
  • Publication number: 20140026346
    Abstract: A wiper blade for cleaning vehicle windscreens includes a wiper rubber with groove-like holding fixtures formed in the longitudinal sides of the wiper rubber, in which spring strips are partially contained. The spring strips project laterally from the holding fixtures with their longitudinal sides, and having an adapter element consisting at least essentially of plastic for the at least indirect attachment of the wiper blade to a wiper arm. The adapter element exhibits groove-like guides which are disposed on the two longitudinal sides of the adapter element on sides facing one another, wherein the guides encompass the two spring strips on the sections of the spring strips projecting from the holding fixtures. The adapter element is connected to at least one separate reinforcing element which encompasses the spring strips on the sections of said spring strips projecting from the holding fixtures at least section-wise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Wolfgang Scholl, Michael Buss, Jürgen Bommer
  • Patent number: 7325689
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical package assembly includes a tether having a fold-over card mating feature, and a fold-over card configured to house one or more pharmaceutical blisters, wherein the fold-over card includes a tether mating feature. One exemplary method of coupling the fold-over card to a tether includes forming a tether receiving recess in the front side of the fold-over card, folding the front side of the fold-over card adjacent to the back side of the fold-over card so that the tether receiving recess reveals an exposed portion of the fold-over card front side, and coupling the tether to the revealed portion of the card front side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Fisher Clinical Services
    Inventor: Michael Buss
  • Publication number: 20060042987
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical package assembly includes a tether having a fold-over card mating feature, and a fold-over card configured to house one or more pharmaceutical blisters, wherein the fold-over card includes a tether mating feature. One exemplary method of coupling the fold-over card to a tether includes forming a tether receiving recess in the front side of the fold-over card, folding the front side of the fold-over card adjacent to the back side of the fold-over card so that the tether receiving recess reveals an exposed portion of the fold-over card front side, and coupling the tether to the revealed portion of the card front side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Buss
  • Publication number: 20060027480
    Abstract: A blister pack includes a cavity sheet including at least one product blister and an access blister associated with each of the at least one product blister, and a child resistant backing coupled to the cavity sheet, the child resistant backing including a weakened pattern corresponding with each of the at least one product blister formed in the cavity sheet, wherein the access blister includes a generally V-indent member configured to initiate a separation of the weakened pattern. The V-indent member focuses forces to allowing easy access to the product blister by adults, including seniors, while maintaining child resistant standards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Buss
  • Publication number: 20060016718
    Abstract: A blister pack includes a blister card having one or more cavities and a rib formed in the blister card, the rib having an inner surface, and a tether coupled to the inner surface of the rib. Ultrasonically welding the tether within the inner surface of the structural rib provides for an increased bond surface area and increased strength of the couple without sacrificing valuable surface area on the blister pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Buss
  • Patent number: 6356636
    Abstract: A co-processor (44) executes a mathematical algorithm that computes modular exponentiation equations for encrypting or decrypting data. A pipelined multiplier (56) receives sixteen bit data values stored in an A/B RAM (72) and generates a partial product. The generated partial product is summed in an adder (58) with a previous partial product stored in a product RAM (64). A modulo reducer (60) causes a binary data value N to be aligned and added to the summed value when a particular data bit location of the summed value has a logic one value. An N RAM (70) stores the data value N that is added in a modulo reducer (60) to the summed value. The co-processor (44) computes the Foster-Montgomery Reduction Algorithm and reduces the value of (A*B mod N) without having to first compute the value of &mgr; as is required in the Montgomery Reduction Algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert I. Foster, John Michael Buss, Rodney C. Tesch, James Douglas Dworkin, Michael J. Torla
  • Patent number: 6349831
    Abstract: The invention relates to child-resistant package having a shell with a first locking part and a tray having blister card coupled to a tether having a second locking part. In a closed position the first locking part engages the second locking part to limit the movement of the tray relative to the shell. A release part is provided and is operable to disengage the first and second locking parts and free the tray to move from the closed position to an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Fisher Clinical Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Buss