Patents by Inventor Michael Decker

Michael Decker 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: 12604892
    Abstract: The present invention relates to quaternary ammonium disinfecting cleaner compositions comprising a quaternary ammonium compound, an antimicrobial amine, and an anionic scale inhibitor. Beneficially, the compositions provide sanitizing efficacy without diminished performance and without scale formation when diluted with hard water. The compositions are suitable for inactivating and/or reducing infectious agents, particularly Norovirus, Adenovirus, and Polyomavirus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Carter M. Silvernail, Stefan Jaeger, Erin Jane Dahlquist Howlett, Michael Decker
  • Publication number: 20260098703
    Abstract: Examples of devices and techniques provide a novel air gun that includes an initiating valve arranged to trigger a pneumatic main valve. An auxiliary compressed gas source controlled by the initiating valve is used to operate the main valve. The main valve controls the release of compressed gas from a primary compressed gas reservoir into the bore of the air gun to propel a projectile from the air gun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2025
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Inventors: Carl E. Caudle, Nathanel J. Caudle, Michael Decker
  • Publication number: 20260063170
    Abstract: A wear resistant bearing system includes an inner member that has an internal core and a bearing surface which has a 50 Rockwell C scale hardness or greater. The inner member has a chemical composition that is uniform throughout the internal core and the bearings surface. The wear resistant bearing system includes an outer member that partially surrounds the inner member and includes a receiving surface that has liner system adhered thereto. The liner system includes a wear resistant matrix that has one or more reinforcing fiber systems and has one or more lubricative fibers system dispersed in the wear resistant matrix. The liner system has a wear surface that has portions of both the reinforcing fiber system and the lubricative fiber system. The wear surface is continuous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Applicant: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Decker, Frank Adams, Carl Hartman, Jack Kuzminsky, Ryan Meeks
  • Publication number: 20250391036
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices are disclosed for improving markerless motion analysis of an object in contact with a user. One method including: receiving position data of an object in motion captured by at least one camera; enhancing, using model equations, three-dimensional (3D) angular kinematic data of the position data of the object, wherein the enhanced 3D angular kinematic data includes increased measurement accuracy of the position data of the object; and providing the enhanced 3d angular kinematic data for display to evaluate motion performance of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2025
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Decker, Craig Simons
  • Patent number: 12489284
    Abstract: A busbar assembly contains: an electrical busbar having two end faces, a bottom surface, a top surface, and two side faces connecting the bottom surface and the top surface, and a metallic busbar heatsink having a bottom wall and at least two cooling fins extending from the bottom wall. The cooling fins together with the bottom wall forming a receiving space for receiving the busbar and the busbar is arranged in the receiving space in such a manner that at least one of the two side faces of the busbar is in planar contact with one of the cooling fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Decker
  • Patent number: 12486868
    Abstract: A wear resistant bearing system includes an inner member that has an internal core and a bearing surface which has a 50 Rockwell C scale hardness or greater. The inner member has a chemical composition that is uniform throughout the internal core and the bearings surface. The wear resistant bearing system includes an outer member that partially surrounds the inner member and includes a receiving surface that has liner system adhered thereto. The liner system includes a wear resistant matrix that has one or more reinforcing fiber systems and has one or more lubricative fibers system dispersed in the wear resistant matrix. The liner system has a wear surface that has portions of both the reinforcing fiber system and the lubricative fiber system. The wear surface is continuous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Decker, Frank Adams, Carl Hartman, Jack Kuzminsky, Ryan Meeks
  • Publication number: 20250355661
    Abstract: A method for updating the software of a multiplicity of low-voltage elements that are able to communicate, includes arranging the low-voltage elements in groups and updated the individual groups of low-voltage elements succession. In contrast, the low-voltage elements in a group are updated substantially at the same time. This makes it possible to update the software of a networked system of low-voltage components more efficiently and more quickly. A control device and a system are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Inventors: Eduard Bechtold, Maik Gruhle, Michael Decker, Gerd Müller
  • Publication number: 20250341576
    Abstract: A switch arrangement contains a switch and is configured to perform a test directed to an aspect of the functionality of the switch, to store data relating to the performed test in a local memory apparatus and to respond to a request for data pertaining to one or more performed tests that is transmitted by use of a first protocol for wireless communication by transferring data pertaining to performed tests, which data are stored in the memory apparatus, by one or more messages to a receiver specified by the request. The test permits improved and more efficient analysis of the behavior of switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Inventors: Maik Gruhle, Eduard Bechtold, Michael Decker, Gerd Müller
  • Patent number: 12361565
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices are disclosed for improving markerless motion analysis. One method including: receiving position data of joint centers of a body in motion captured by at least one camera; enhancing, using model equations, three-dimensional (3D) angular kinematic data of the position data of the joint centers of the body, wherein the enhanced 3D angular kinematic data includes increased measurement accuracy of the position data of the joint centers of the body; and providing the enhanced 3d angular kinematic data for display to evaluate motion performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: GOLFTEC Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Decker, Craig Simons
  • Patent number: 12179802
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle, which can be operated in a manual and an automated driving mode is provided. Depending on a driving situation occurring in the automated driving mode, a take-over request for a user of the vehicle to take over a driving task is issued to the vehicle user. During the automated driving mode the vehicle monitors whether the vehicle user is able to comply with the take-over request at the time of the issued take-over request based on a current seat position of the vehicle user and/or a current seat setting of a vehicle seat of the vehicle user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Michael Decker, Rihab Laarousi
  • Publication number: 20240376410
    Abstract: Antimicrobial compositions comprising at least an amine-based antimicrobial and an alkanolamine are disclosed. The disclosed compositions may be free of quaternary ammonium compounds. The disclosed compositions have antimicrobial properties and rapid efficacy against yeast and bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Michael Decker, Jasmin Weber, Andreas Krause
  • Publication number: 20240379274
    Abstract: A transformer is disclosed. The transformer has: a magnetic core structure which has two side limbs and one central limb connected to the side limbs. A first winding is arranged around the central limb, and a second winding is arranged around the central limb. The central limb has an air gap which is filled with an electrically non-conductive and magnetically non-conductive insulation element which has a plurality of bores extending through the insulation element and provided with copper plating. The bores are not electrically connected to one another and extend perpendicularly to the air gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventor: Michael DECKER
  • Patent number: 11989187
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a data model, software architecture, and process for synchronizing information about tags is provided, that permits assignment between different microservices. When a tag is added to an entity, then an assignment is made. The assignment is a record that contains a reference to a unique identifier for the tag and also describes the entity's domain and entity type. Each service uses at least one distinct domain, so tag assignments from different services should not conflict with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Michael Decker, Susanne Gottlieb, Mike Luang-Khot, Steffen Maier, Arthee Pranadharthi Haran, Pradeep Rathod, Philipp Thiele, Mathias Zietzschmann
  • Publication number: 20240114898
    Abstract: The present invention relates to quaternary ammonium disinfecting cleaner compositions comprising a quaternary ammonium compound, an antimicrobial amine, and an anionic scale inhibitor. Beneficially, the compositions provide sanitizing efficacy without diminished performance and without scale formation when diluted with hard water. The compositions are suitable for inactivating and/or reducing infectious agents, particularly Norovirus, Adenovirus, and Polyomavirus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Carter M. Silvernail, Stefan Jaeger, Erin Jane Dahlquist Howlett, Michael Decker
  • Publication number: 20240055847
    Abstract: A busbar assembly contains: an electrical busbar having two end faces, a bottom surface, a top surface, and two side faces connecting the bottom surface and the top surface, and a metallic busbar heatsink having a bottom wall and at least two cooling fins extending from the bottom wall. The cooling fins together with the bottom wall forming a receiving space for receiving the busbar and the busbar is arranged in the receiving space in such a manner that at least one of the two side faces of the busbar is in planar contact with one of the cooling fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Decker
  • Patent number: 11849725
    Abstract: The present invention relates to quaternary ammonium disinfecting cleaner compositions comprising a quaternary ammonium compound, an antimicrobial amine, and an anionic scale inhibitor. Beneficially, the compositions provide sanitizing efficacy without diminished performance and without scale formation when diluted with hard water. The compositions are suitable for inactivating and/or reducing infectious agents, particularly Norovirus, Adenovirus, and Polyomavirus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Carter M. Silvernail, Stefan Jaeger, Erin J. Dahlquist Howlett, Michael Decker
  • Publication number: 20230383789
    Abstract: A wear resistant bearing system includes an inner member that has an internal core and a bearing surface which has a 50 Rockwell C scale hardness or greater. The inner member has a chemical composition that is uniform throughout the internal core and the bearings surface. The wear resistant bearing system includes an outer member that partially surrounds the inner member and includes a receiving surface that has liner system adhered thereto. The liner system includes a wear resistant matrix that has one or more reinforcing fiber systems and has one or more lubricative fibers system dispersed in the wear resistant matrix. The liner system has a wear surface that has portions of both the reinforcing fiber system and the lubricative fiber system. The wear surface is continuous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Decker, Frank Adams, Carl Hartman, Jack Kuzminsky, Ryan Meeks
  • Publication number: 20230350902
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a data model, software architecture, and process for synchronizing information about tags is provided, that permits assignment between different microservices. When a tag is added to an entity, then an assignment is made. The assignment is a record that contains a reference to a unique identifier for the tag and also describes the entity's domain and entity type. Each service uses at least one distinct domain, so tag assignments from different services should not conflict with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Decker, Susanne Gottlieb, Mike Luang-Khot, Steffen Maier, Arthee Pranadharthi Haran, Pradeep Rathod, Philipp Thiele, Mathias Zietzschmann
  • Patent number: 11608080
    Abstract: Vehicle movement in an automatic driving operation is regulated in an automatic driving operation, which is switchable between a regular operating mode and an emergency operating mode when a functional impairment of a main control device is established. In the regular operating mode, the regular desired trajectory, the emergency operation desired trajectory, and the lane course of a driving lane driven along by the vehicle are continuously determined in a coordinate system, fixed to the vehicle, of the main control device. The determined emergency operation desired trajectory and the determined lane course are supplied to the ancillary control device and stored there. In the emergency operating mode, the lane course of the driving lane driven along by the vehicle is determined in a coordinate system, fixed to the vehicle, of the ancillary control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Volker Oltmann, Michael Decker
  • Publication number: 20230026720
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle, which can be operated in a manual and an automated driving mode is provided. Depending on a driving situation occurring in the automated driving mode, a take-over request for a user of the vehicle to take over a driving task is issued to the vehicle user. During the automated driving mode the vehicle monitors whether the vehicle user is able to comply with the take-over request at the time of the issued take-over request based on a current seat position of the vehicle user and/or a current seat setting of a vehicle seat of the vehicle user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Michael DECKER, Rihab LAAROUSI