Patents by Inventor Michael Graef
Michael Graef 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).
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Patent number: 12252390Abstract: A cup dispensing system in an automated dispensing beverage dispensing system receives a first supply of cups at a first dispensing assembly with a first selective release device and receives a second supply of cups at a second dispensing assembly with a second selective release device. The first and second dispensing assemblies respectively coincide with first and second indexed locations on a cup conveyance system. The cup dispensing system operates to dispense a first cup from the first dispensing assembly to the first indexed location and a second cup from the second dispensing assembly to the second indexed location.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Zachary Dresser, David Njaastad, Michael Graef, Daniel Muskin-Pierret, Brian Mathews, Kevin Michael Carrara
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Publication number: 20230141811Abstract: A cup dispensing system in an automated dispensing beverage dispensing system receives a first supply of cups at a first dispensing assembly with a first selective release device and receives a second supply of cups at a second dispensing assembly with a second selective release device. The first and second dispensing assemblies respectively coincide with first and second indexed locations on a cup conveyance system. The cup dispensing system operates to dispense a first cup from the first dispensing assembly to the first indexed location and a second cup from the second dispensing assembly to the second indexed location.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Zachary Dresser, David Njaastad, Michael Graef, Daniel Muskin-Pierret, Brian Mathews, Kevin Michael Carrara
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Patent number: 11219329Abstract: Systems and apparatus for dispensing edible granular material for a beverage include a hopper. The hopper includes at least a floor defining a bottom of the hopper. An auger includes an auger shaft, is positioned at the bottom of the hopper, and extends horizontally from the hopper. A tube is connected to the hopper and surrounds at least a portion of the auger. The tube extends away from the hopper. An outlet through the tube is located at an end of the tube distal from the hopper.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Michael Graef
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Patent number: 10843358Abstract: Produce slicers for slicing produce include a frame. A blade assembly is removably and interchangeably received within the frame. A pusher head is removably and interchangeably received within the frame. The produce slicer includes a cover, at least one target ring in the cover defines a first target area. The blade assembly includes at least one blade set with a first frame bar and a second frame bar and a plurality of blades extend therebetween. The pusher head includes a pusher head body and at least one produce pusher with a plurality of fins extending in a direction away from the pusher head body.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Mark Fastabend, Scott Hammac, Kyle Kestner, Anthony Caringella, Michael Graef, Julia Padvoiskis, Eric Larson
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Publication number: 20190313834Abstract: Systems and apparatus for dispensing edible granular material for a beverage include a hopper. The hopper includes at least a floor defining a bottom of the hopper. An auger includes an auger shaft, is positioned at the bottom of the hopper, and extends horizontally from the hopper. A tube is connected to the hopper and surrounds at least a portion of the auger. The tube extends away from the hopper. An outlet through the tube is located at an end of the tube distal from the hopper.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Michael Graef
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Patent number: 10262433Abstract: Data eyeglasses include a first display, a camera, and an analyzing unit. The data eyeglasses is configured to: record the surroundings of the data eyeglasses via the camera, detect an image displayed by a second display in the recordings of the camera; detect that the displayed image has a marker for determining the pose of the data eyeglasses; detect the marker; and determine the pose of the data eyeglasses by use of the detected marker.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Wolfgang Spiessl, Matthias Roland Kaufmann, Michael Graef, Markus Gsinn
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Publication number: 20180154534Abstract: Produce slicers for slicing produce include a frame. A blade assembly is removably and interchangeably received within the frame. A pusher head is removably and interchangeably received within the frame. The produce slicer includes a cover, at least one target ring in the cover defines a first target area. The blade assembly includes at least one blade set with a first frame bar and a second frame bar and a plurality of blades extend therebetween. The pusher head includes a pusher head body and at least one produce pusher with a plurality of fins extending in a direction away from the pusher head body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Mark Fastabend, Scott Hammac, Kyle Kestner, Anthony Caringella, Michael Graef, Julia Padvoiskis, Eric Larson
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Patent number: 9914229Abstract: Produce slicers for slicing produce include a frame. A blade assembly is removably and interchangeably received within the frame. A pusher head is removably and interchangeably received within the frame. The produce slicer includes a cover, at least one target ring in the cover defines a first target area. The blade assembly includes at least one blade set with a first frame bar and a second frame bar and a plurality of blades extend therebetween. The pusher head includes a pusher head body and at least one produce pusher with a plurality of fins extending in a direction away from the pusher head body.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Mark Fastabend, Scott Hammac, Kyle Kestner, Anthony Caringella, Michael Graef, Julia Padvoiskis, Eric Larson
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Publication number: 20170178359Abstract: Data eyeglasses include a first display, a camera, and an analyzing unit. The data eyeglasses is configured to: record the surroundings of the data eyeglasses via the camera, detect an image displayed by a second display in the recordings of the camera; detect that the displayed image has a marker for determining the pose of the data eyeglasses; detect the marker; and determine the pose of the data eyeglasses by use of the detected marker.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Wolfgang SPIESSL, Matthias Roland KAUFMANN, Michael GRAEF, Markus GSINN
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Patent number: 9682655Abstract: In a method or corresponding device for operating a vehicle equipped with a first and a second camera configured to capture a surrounding region around the vehicle, the cameras respectively capture an individual image of a first field of view and a second field of view. The fields of view overlap in an overlapping region. An object correction is performed as a function of image data of the individual images, in which object correction a distance of objects imaged in the second individual image is respectively determined from a predetermined reference point. An angle of the respective object is respectively determined in relation to a predetermined reference axis. Whether the respective object is situated in the overlapping region is determined on the basis of the determined angle and distance of the respective object. Should this be the case, the respective object is removed from the second individual image.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventor: Michael Graef
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Publication number: 20160229075Abstract: Produce slicers for slicing produce include a frame. A blade assembly is removably and interchangeably received within the frame. A pusher head is removably and interchangeably received within the frame. The produce slicer includes a cover, at least one target ring in the cover defines a first target area. The blade assembly includes at least one blade set with a first frame bar and a second frame bar and a plurality of blades extend therebetween. The pusher head includes a pusher head body and at least one produce pusher with a plurality of fins extending in a direction away from the pusher head body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Mark Fastabend, Scott Hammac, Kyle Kestner, Anthony Caringella, Michael Graef, Julia Padvoiskis, Eric Larson
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Publication number: 20150175073Abstract: In a method or corresponding device for operating a vehicle equipped with a first and a second camera configured to capture a surrounding region around the vehicle, the cameras respectively capture an individual image of a first field of view and a second field of view. The fields of view overlap in an overlapping region. An object correction is performed as a function of image data of the individual images, in which object correction a distance of objects imaged in the second individual image is respectively determined from a predetermined reference point. An angle of the respective object is respectively determined in relation to a predetermined reference axis. Whether the respective object is situated in the overlapping region is determined on the basis of the determined angle and distance of the respective object. Should this be the case, the respective object is removed from the second individual image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventor: Michael GRAEF
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Patent number: 7412311Abstract: A transport device for transporting a patient support panel or a medical appliance includes a drive unit, which includes a drive motor, an undercarriage having wheels rotatably mounted on it for driving the undercarriage, and a sensor unit for receiving a signal indicating the position of the transport device with respect to a predetermined path line while the transport device moves along the predetermined path line. One or more of the wheels are rotatably drivable by the drive unit, and one or more wheels are steerable.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2004Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Trumpf Medizin Systeme GmbHInventors: Falk Georgi, Peter Hopfe, Michael Graef, Thomas Reichardt, Carolin Brand
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Patent number: D773893Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Mark Fastabend, Kyle Kestner, Anthony Caringella, Michael Graef, Julia Padvoiskis, Eric Larson, Scott Hammac
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Patent number: D778673Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Mark Fastabend, Kyle Kestner, Anthony Caringella, Michael Graef, Julia Padvoiskis, Eric Larson, Scott Hammac
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Patent number: D781649Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Mark Fastabend, Kyle Kestner, Anthony Caringella, Michael Graef, Julia Padvoiskis, Eric Larson, Scott Hammac
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Patent number: D817712Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Mark Fastabend, Kyle Kestner, Anthony Caringella, Michael Graef, Julia Padvoiskis, Eric Larson, Scott Hammac
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Patent number: D829047Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Jacob C. Greenberg, Michael Graef, Edward T. Eaton
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Patent number: D880235Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Mark Fastabend, Kyle Kestner, Anthony Caringella, Michael Graef, Julia Padvoiskis, Eric Larson, Scott Hammac
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Patent number: D907958Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Mark Fastabend, Kyle Kestner, Anthony Caringella, Michael Graef, Julia Padvoiskis, Eric Larson, Scott Hammac