Patents by Inventor Michael Fitzke

Michael Fitzke 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: 20240054637
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a computer-implemented method comprising: receiving a first labeled training data set comprising a first plurality of images each associated with a set of labels; programmatically training a machine learning neural Teacher model on the first labeled training data set; programmatically applying a machine learning model trained for NLP to an unlabeled data set comprising digital electronic representations of natural language text summaries of a second plurality of images, thereby generating a second labeled training data set comprising the second plurality of images; using the machine learning neural Teacher model, programmatically generating soft pseudo labels; programmatically generating derived labels using the soft pseudo labels; training one or more programmed machine learning neural Student models using the derived labels; receiving a target image; and applying an ensemble of one or more of the Student models to output one or more classifications of the target im
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: MARS, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Mark Justin Parkinson, Michael Fitzke, Joseph Conrad Stack, André Dourson
  • Patent number: 8510875
    Abstract: An indicator that the cartridge is draining slowly is placed on top of the cartridge. When slow draining causes urine to pool on top of the cartridge, liquid enters a float housing, causing an indicator to change color. The indicator is visible through a lens in a diverter. The indicator may be a disk that undergoes a chemical reaction to change color or a float that flips over to reveal a side having a different color. When the cartridge is operating properly, the float displays a first color. Flipping of the float reveals a second color to the observer. A color change indicates, such as by signaling, that the cartridge needs to be replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas Helbig, Michael L. Higgins, Erik Brown, Martin Oberlack, Jorg Schaffner, Martin Bremerich, Joerg-Michael Fitzke
  • Publication number: 20120023649
    Abstract: A dry trap valve, such as usable in a non-flushing urinal and other drains, is employed to transport a fluid, such as urine or other wastewater to a sewer line for receipt and disposal of the wastewater. The dry trap valve includes a holder (e.g., a band holder) having an entry for receipt of the wastewater, a drain for disposal of the wastewater, a passageway (e.g., dent, depression or bypass) for conducting the wastewater from the entry to the drain, and an element e.g., a sealing band) for sealingly covering the passageway. The sealing band includes a hinged portion adjacent the lower end of the dent and is disposed to articulate upon flow of the wastewater from the dent and to permit the wastewater to flow to the drain and to close in the absence of the wastewater flow. Gases from the sewer line also press upon the sealing band in the absence of wastewater flow to further seal the dent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Falcon Waterfree Technologies
    Inventors: Thomas Helbig, Joerg-Michael Fitzke
  • Patent number: 7698842
    Abstract: A plate, e.g., a license plate for motor vehicles, includes a base body which is made of an electrically conductive material, or has an electrically conductive layer applied either directly or via a further layer. Thus, the electrically conductive base body or its electrically conductive coating forms a first electrode of a flat capacitor. A layer having an electroluminescent pigmentation is applied on the base body or the electrically conductive layer. The electroluminescent coating may be applied by various methods, e.g., spray painting, brushing, special screen-printing methods, etc. To create the electrical field, it may be necessary to apply to the electroluminescent layer an electrically conductive layer for forming the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Fitzke Werberechnik
    Inventors: Michael Fitzke, Michael Mueller
  • Publication number: 20070209979
    Abstract: An indicator that the cartridge is draining slowly is placed on top of the cartridge. When slow draining causes urine to pool on top of the cartridge, liquid enters a float housing, causing an indicator to change color. The indicator is visible through a lens in a diverter. The indicator may be a disk that undergoes a chemical reaction to change color or a float that flips over to reveal a side having a different color. When the cartridge is operating properly, the float displays a first color. Flipping of the float reveals a second color to the observer. A color change indicates that the cartridge needs to be replaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Helbig, Michael Higgins, Erik Brown, Martin Oberlack, Jorg Schaffner, Martin Bremerich, Joerg-Michael Fitzke
  • Publication number: 20050120605
    Abstract: A plate, e.g., a license plate for motor vehicles, includes a base body which is made of an electrically conductive material, or has an electrically conductive layer applied either directly or via a further layer. Thus, the electrically conductive base body or its electrically conductive coating forms a first electrode of a flat capacitor. A layer having an electroluminescent pigmentation is applied on the base body or the electrically conductive layer. The electroluminescent coating may be applied by various methods, e.g., spray painting, brushing, special screen-printing methods, etc. To create the electrical field, it may be necessary to apply to the electroluminescent layer an electrically conductive layer for forming the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Fitzke, Michael Mueller