Patents by Inventor Michael Hardt

Michael Hardt 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).

  • Method of embedding map feature data into a raster graphics file
    Patent number: 10036640
    Abstract: A method for providing map data composed of providing geospatial map data pre-rendered into a plurality of raster graphic files, where each of the raster graphic files comprising a plurality of image pixels each having pixel data information Additional map data is embedded into at least one of the raster graphic files by altering the pixel data information The additional map data is then delivered simultaneously with the raster graphics files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: TOMTOM GLOBAL CONTENT B.V.
    Inventor: Michael Hardt
  • Determining the quality of fuel in an auto-igniting internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 8430082
    Abstract: In order to determine the quality of fuel in an auto-igniting internal combustion engine, a defined fuel amount is injected at defined crank shaft angles during a deceleration fuel shut-off phase of the internal combustion engine. The thereby created crankshaft torque contribution is detected and an absolute or relative measure is determined for the fuel quality thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Böhnig, Michael Hardt
  • METHOD OF EMBEDDING MAP FEATURE DATA INTO A RASTER GRAPHICS FILE
    Publication number: 20120278505
    Abstract: A method for providing map data composed of providing geospatial map data pre-rendered into a plurality of raster graphic files, where each of the raster graphic files comprising a plurality of image pixels each having pixel data information Additional map data is embedded into at least one of the raster graphic files by altering the pixel data information The additional map data is then delivered simultaneously with the raster graphics files
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Hardt
  • Method and device for the robust estimation of the ratio of injection control parameters to resultant injected fuel quantity
    Patent number: 8296039
    Abstract: In a method for estimating at least one control parameter of an injection system in an internal combustion engine for a target injection quantity, the estimation of the control parameter is based on linear regression, which is determined between predefined grid points and calculated test points in an operating range of the injection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Böhnig, Michael Hardt
  • DETERMINING THE QUALITY OF FUEL IN AN AUTO-IGNITING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20100236524
    Abstract: In order to determine the quality of fuel in an auto-igniting internal combustion engine, a defined fuel amount is injected at defined crank shaft angles during a deceleration fuel shut-off phase of the internal combustion engine. The thereby created crankshaft torque contribution is detected and an absolute or relative measure is determined for the fuel quality thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Ralf Böhnig, Michael Hardt
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE ROBUST ESTIMATION OF THE RATIO OF INJECTION CONTROL PARAMETERS TO RESULTANT INJECTED FUEL QUANTITY
    Publication number: 20090024307
    Abstract: In a method for estimating at least one control parameter of an injection system in an internal combustion engine for a target injection quantity, the estimation of the control parameter is based on linear regression, which is determined between predefined grid points and calculated test points in an operating range of the injection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Ralf Bohnig, Michael Hardt
  • Method for estimating quantity of fuel injected
    Patent number: 7333886
    Abstract: In a method for estimating an injected quantity of fuel of an isolated injection, the segment time of the cylinder in which the isolated injection takes place is evaluated numerically by forming the second temporal derivation. With the aid of the second temporal derivation of the segment time the injection parameters are updated using test quantity-test torque characteristic map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ralf Böhnig, Michael Hardt, Peter Ruβe
  • Method for estimating quantity of fuel injected
    Publication number: 20070192019
    Abstract: The invention discloses a method for estimating an injected quantity of fuel of an isolated injection. The segment time of the cylinder in which the isolated injection takes place is evaluated numerically by forming the second temporal derivation. With the aid of the second temporal derivation of the segment time the injection parameters are updated using test quantity—test torque performance data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Ralf Bohnig, Michael Hardt, Peter Russe
  • Automatic expresso coffee maker
    Patent number: D437726
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Robert Krups GmbH & Co. KG.
    Inventor: Michael Hardt
  • Litter tray frame
    Patent number: D497691
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Kal Kan Foods, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Hardt
  • Combined tooth brush and water jet
    Patent number: D417082
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Robert Krups GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Classen, Michael Hardt