Patents by Inventor Michael Geist

Michael Geist 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: 11831432
    Abstract: A method to provide flexibility on the configuration and operation of the modulator, demodulator, and modem, where purpose-built (legacy) devices are not traditionally capable of exposing a level of control and flexibly for a user or an autonomous program for optimizing performance. Providing user or programmatic control of algorithms is traditionally not possible for purpose-built modems. Parameters such as the number of decoder iterations that are performed on Forward Error Correction (FEC), Interference Mitigation algorithm, or dynamic adjustment loop bandwidth to combat phase noise can be adjusted autonomously to optimize receiver performance. The all software modem, supported by a High-Performance Computing (HPC) architecture, removes the limitation due to the flexibility of programming resources and available performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: APOTHYM TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Beeler, Michael Geist, Cris Mamaril, Jason Duchez, Jakob Harmon, Richard Davis
  • Publication number: 20220302997
    Abstract: Provided is a communication network comprising a ground station, comprising a modem communicatively coupled to at least one aerial or space communications platform communicatively coupled to at least one communications terminal system, comprising an HPC-based satellite modem configured with machine learning capability for optimization of communications network connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Michael BEELER, Michael GEIST, Cris MAMARIL, Roy AXFORD, Richard DAVIS
  • Publication number: 20220278970
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for providing an anonymous and obfuscated communication over a virtual, modular and distributed satellite communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Kasra TOYSERKANI, Michael BEELER, Cris MAMARIL, Michael GEIST
  • Publication number: 20220261269
    Abstract: A reconfigurable infrastructure system comprising a networked cloud of edge computing infrastructure, cloud computing infrastructure, at least one virtual appliance, at least one edge device, and at least one medium controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Juan DEATON, Justin COOK, Michael GEIST, Michael BEELER, Cris MAMARIL
  • Patent number: 11271912
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for providing an anonymous and obfuscated communication over a virtual, modular and distributed satellite communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: ENVISTACOM, LLC
    Inventors: Kasra Toyserkani, Michael Beeler, Cris Mamaril, Michael Geist
  • Publication number: 20210135782
    Abstract: A method to provide flexibility on the configuration and operation of the modulator, demodulator, and modem, where purpose-built (legacy) devices are not traditionally capable of exposing a level of control and flexibly for a user or an autonomous program for optimizing performance. Providing user or programmatic control of algorithms is traditionally not possible for purpose-built modems. Parameters such as the number of decoder iterations that are performed on Forward Error Correction (FEC), Interference Mitigation algorithm, or dynamic adjustment loop bandwidth to combat phase noise can be adjusted autonomously to optimize receiver performance. The all software modem, supported by a High-Performance Computing (HPC) architecture, removes the limitation due to the flexibility of programming resources and available performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Michael BEELER, Michael GEIST, Cris MAMARIL, Jason DUCHEZ, Jakob HARMON, Richard DAVIS
  • Patent number: 10976216
    Abstract: A vehicle test apparatus is provided. The vehicle test apparatus may include a pair of support members and a pair of lateral translation assemblies. Each support member defines a central axis. Each assembly of the pair of lateral translation assemblies may be mounted to an upper end of one of the pair of support members. Each assembly of the pair of lateral translation assemblies may include a front wheelpan mounted to one of the pair of support members for lateral movement relative to a respective central axis. Each assembly of the pair of lateral translation assemblies may further include a hydraulic cylinder arranged with a respective front wheelpan to direct lateral movement thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Michael Geist
  • Publication number: 20210099434
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for providing an anonymous and obfuscated communication over a virtual, modular and distributed satellite communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Kasra TOYSERKANI, Michael BEELER, Cris MAMARIL, Michael GEIST
  • Publication number: 20210063272
    Abstract: A vehicle test apparatus is provided. The vehicle test apparatus may include a pair of support members and a pair of lateral translation assemblies. Each support member defines a central axis. Each assembly of the pair of lateral translation assemblies may be mounted to an upper end of one of the pair of support members. Each assembly of the pair of lateral translation assemblies may include a front wheelpan mounted to one of the pair of support members for lateral movement relative to a respective central axis. Each assembly of the pair of lateral translation assemblies may further include a hydraulic cylinder arranged with a respective front wheelpan to direct lateral movement thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Geist
  • Publication number: 20210026935
    Abstract: A system and method within a High-Performance Computing (HPC) environment is disclosed, providing the ability to securely license and protect HPC applications targeting heterogenous compute architectures by leveraging unique identifiers. The system and method securely licenses and protects HPC applications via a method to jointly encrypt a Host code and Kernel code using one of the unique identifiers described above such as the FPGA manufacturer's Chip ID embedded within an FPGA device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Michael GEIST, Michael BEELER, Kasra TOYSERKANI, Cris MAMARIL
  • Patent number: 10841145
    Abstract: Disclosed is a modem system for transmitting and receiving multi-rotational waveforms comprising at least one waveform modulation subsystem, and a demodulation subsystem programmed to receive a second plurality of sequentially modulated communication waveforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Envistacom, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Geist, Michael Beeler, Kasra Akhavan-Toyserkani, Harold Thomas Cox
  • Publication number: 20050209372
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of aqueous dispersions to be further processed to electrocoating paints with baking temperatures below 160° C. and baking times of ?30 minutes, which dispersions contain modified epoxide-amine adducts as binders and polyisocyanates blocked by amino groups as crosslinking agents. In this process, polyepoxides and compounds which contain one or more, preferably 2, hydroxyl groups per molecule are converted at higher temperatures and in the presence of catalysts to epoxide-containing intermediates. A solvent or a mixture of solvents is then added with external cooling and the solution is then caused to boil under reflux, if necessary by application of a vacuum, until the temperature of the solution drops to 95° C. to 20° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Geist, Klaus Cibura, Walter Jouck, Gunther Ott, Jurgen Sadlowski, Manfred Dangschat, Manfred Reimann
  • Publication number: 20040162366
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of aqueous dispersions to be further processed to electrocoating paints with baking temperatures below 160° C. and baking times of ≦30 minutes, which dispersions contain modified epoxide-amine adducts as binders and polyisocyanates blocked by amino groups as crosslinking agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Geist, Klaus Cibura, Walter Jouck, Gunther Ott, Jurgen Sadlowski, Manfred Dangschat, Manfred Reimann
  • Patent number: 5879754
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polyether urethane of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 denotes H or an alkyd (sic) radical of 1 to 8 carbon atoms,R.sup.2 denotes an alkylene radical of 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a cycloalkylene radical of 6 to 20 carbon atoms or an arylene radical of 6 to 20 carbon atoms,R.sup.3, R.sup.4 denote an optionally substituted alkyl radical of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a joint ring whose members are R.sup.3 and R.sup.4,n denotes 2 to 1800m denotes 1 to 15.The invention further relates to a process for its preparation, to a flow-out agent for water-borne paints and to the use of the polyether urethanes as flow-out agents in water-borne, cathodically depositable electro-coating paints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignees: Basf Lacke, Farben Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Geist, Gunther Ott, Helmut Fobbe, Klaus Arlt, Udo Strauss, Klaus Cibura
  • Patent number: 5712349
    Abstract: The invention relates to water-dispersible binders for cationic electrocoating finishes, which binders are reaction products of(A) low molecular weight epoxide resins containing aromatic groups and having an epoxide equivalent weight of below 375,(B) aliphatic and/or alicyclic polyfunctional alcohols and/or carboxylic acids having a molecular weight of below 350,(C) if appropriate up to 60% by weight, relative to the total binder, of polyfunctional alcohols, carboxylic acids and/or SH compounds having a molecular weight of 500-5,000 and(D) primary, secondary and/or tertiary amines and/or salts thereof or a sulfide/acid mixture or a phosphine/acid mixture, the reaction product of A and B containing 10-45% of aromatic groups, calculated as the phenylene group. By means of the binders, a higher layer thickness is obtained in electrocoating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: BASF Farben Fasern Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Horst Diefenbach, Arnold Dobbelstein, Michael Geist
  • Patent number: 5501779
    Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous electrocoating baths containing synthetic resins capable of deposition on the cathode. The electrocoating baths according to the invention are characterized in that they contain a homopolymer or copolymer of an alkyl vinyl ether of the general formula CH.sub.2 .dbd.CH--O--R wherein R represents an alkyl radical having 2 to 4 C atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: BASF Lacke & Farben Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Geist, Udo Strauss, Helmut Fobbe, Klaus Arlt, Walter Jouck, Klaus Cibura
  • Patent number: 5427661
    Abstract: Aqueous electrocoating baths containing synthetic resins capable of deposition on the cathode, and a process for coating electrically conducting substratesThe invention relates to aqueous electrocoating baths containing synthetic resins capable of deposition on the cathode. The electrocoating baths according to the invention are characterized in that they contain a homopolymer or copolymer of an alkyl vinyl ether of the general formula CH.sub.2 =CH--O--R wherein R represents an alkyl radical having 2 to 4 C atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: BASF Lacke & Farben Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Geist, Udo Strauss, Helmut Fobbe, Klaus Arlt, Walter Jouck, Klaus Cibura
  • Patent number: 5120774
    Abstract: The invention relates to water-dilutable binders for cationic electrocoating finishes, the said binders containing latent primary amino groups. In order to prepare the binders, an epoxy resin is reacted with a polyamine, which in addition to a sterically hindered primary amino group also contains at least one primary amino group blocked by reaction with a ketone or aldehyde, and, if appropriate, further primary or secondary amines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: BASF Lacke & Farben AG
    Inventors: Michael Geist, Gunther Ott, Georg Schon
  • Patent number: 5086090
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of aqueous dispersions to be further processed to electrocoating paints with baking temperatures below 160.degree. C. and baking times.ltoreq.30 minutes, which dispersions contain modified epoxide-amine adducts as binders and polyisocyanates blocked by hydroxyl groups as cross-linking agents.In this process polyepoxides and compounds containing one or more, preferably 2, hydroxyl groups per molecule are reacted at elevated temperatures in the presence of catalysts to furnish epoxide-containing intermediates.A solvent or a mixture of solvents is then added with external cooling ahd the solution is boiled under reflux, if necessary in vacuo, until the temperature of the solution drops to 95.degree. C. to 20.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Assignee: BASF Lacke & Farben AG
    Inventors: Michael Geist, Klaus Cibura, Walter Jouck, Gunther Ott, Jurgen Sadlowski, Manfred Dangschaft, Manfred Reimann
  • Patent number: 5086091
    Abstract: The invention relates to cathodic water-dilutable binders which contain primary amino groups neutralized with acids and introduced via ketimine groups. The binders have been prepared by reacting(A) a synthetic resin containing epoxy groups with(B) at least one compound which, in addition to a mercapto group which is reactive toward epoxy groups, also possesses at least one ketimine group, and, if required,(C) other modifying compounds, such as, for example, monocarboxylic acids and/or other primary and/or secondary amines,and have then been neutralized with an acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Assignee: BASF Lacke & Farben AG
    Inventors: Michael Geist, Klaus Cibura, Helmut Fobbe, Gunther Ott