Patents by Inventor Michael Dax

Michael Dax 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: 7885851
    Abstract: A method for determining an optimal number of lottery retailers is disclosed. The optimal number of lottery retailers for a region can be determined based households of the same segmentations purchasing lottery products similarly, and there is a strong correlation between lottery agent density (population/retailers) and per capita lottery sales. The lottery agent density (LAD) necessary to produce high per capita sales can be identified and applied to all markets of that household segmentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Scientific Games International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Hurt, Michael Dax Flinn, Jim O'Brien
  • Patent number: 7490851
    Abstract: A vehicle door trim for a motor vehicle with a head impact protection device for a vehicle occupant is provided. In one embodiment, the door trim includes a curb carrier, a head impact protection device, a foam layer over the curb carrier and a decorative layer on the side of the foam layer facing away from the curb carrier. The curb carrier may include at least one fixing attachment for fixing the head impact protection device in an area in the assembled position of the vehicle door trim that is close to the side window of the vehicle door as well as a cover area that covers the head impact protection device. The head impact protection device may include as a module, an airbag carrier, an airbag and a gas generator. The foam layer may be sufficiently elastic to deform on actuation of the head impact protection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Lisa Dräxlmeier GmbH
    Inventors: Christo Riester, Michael Dax, Friedrich Graf, Lutz Lehman, Georg Sigl, Marc Sieber, Thomas Sperl
  • Patent number: 7384063
    Abstract: A vehicle door trim for a motor vehicle with a head impact protection device for a vehicle occupant is provided. In one embodiment, the door trim includes a curb carrier of the vehicle door trim in which is located a cutout for fixing the head impact protection device in the assembled position of the vehicle door trim in an area close to the side window of the vehicle door, a head impact protection device, which comprises an airbag carrier joined to the curb carrier so as to be airtight, an airbag, which on the rim side is fixed to the airbag carrier so as to be airtight, and a gas generator, which may be permanently joined to the airbag carrier. The vehicle door trim covers a foam layer over the curb carrier and, in the area of the cutout, over the airbag carrier. A decorative layer on the side of the foam layer facing away from the curb carrier is provided. The foam layer is designed so that on actuation of the head impact protection device, it may lift easily from the airbag carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Riester, Michael Dax, Friedrich Graf, Lutz Lehman, Georg Sigl, Marc Sieber, Thomas Sperl
  • Publication number: 20060208468
    Abstract: A vehicle door trim for a motor vehicle with a head impact protection device for a vehicle occupant is provided. In one embodiment, the door trim includes a curb carrier of the vehicle door trim in which is located a cutout for fixing the head impact protection device in the assembled position of the vehicle door trim in an area close to the side window of the vehicle door, a head impact protection device, which comprises an airbag carrier joined to the curb carrier so as to be airtight, an airbag, which on the rim side is fixed to the airbag carrier so as to be airtight, and a gas generator, which may be permanently joined to the airbag carrier. The vehicle door trim covers a foam layer over the curb carrier and, in the area of the cutout, over the airbag carrier. A decorative layer on the side of the foam layer facing away from the curb carrier is provided. The foam layer is designed so that on actuation of the head impact protection device, it may lift easily from the airbag carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: Lisa Draxlmaier GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Riester, Michael Dax, Friedrich Graf, Lutz Lehman, Georg Sigl, Marc Sieber, Thomas Sperl
  • Publication number: 20060197322
    Abstract: A vehicle door trim for a motor vehicle with a head impact protection device for a vehicle occupant is provided. In one embodiment, the door trim includes a curb carrier, a head impact protection device, a foam layer over the curb carrier and a decorative layer on the side of the foam layer facing away from the curb carrier. The curb carrier may include at least one fixing attachment for fixing the head impact protection device in an area in the assembled position of the vehicle door trim that is close to the side window of the vehicle door as well as a cover area that covers the head impact protection device. The head impact protection device may include as a module, an airbag carrier, an airbag and a gas generator. The foam layer may be sufficiently elastic to deform on actuation of the head impact protection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: Lisa Draxlmaier GMBH
    Inventors: Christo Riester, Michael Dax, Friedrich Graf, Lutz Lehman, Georg Sigl, Marc Sieber, Thomas Sperl
  • Patent number: 5400697
    Abstract: An electric toaster includes a grate heating body having a reflector. A barlike heating element is disposed in front of the reflector. A shielding device is disposed in front of the heating element. The shielding device includes a field having a plurality of spaced-apart substantially round or polygonal shielding bars with a reflective surface extending approximately parallel to the heating bar and to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Bosch-Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Dax, Maximilian Beutlrock, Werner Reith