Patents by Inventor Michael Kessler

Michael Kessler 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: 20250074496
    Abstract: A switchpack for a vehicle is provided that includes a haptic motor configured to provide haptic feedback to a user in a first mode of operation and provide haptic feedback to at least one sensor in a second mode of operation. The switchpack includes at least one sensor adapted to generate electric signals in response to force applied on the at least one sensor by the user during the first mode of operation. The at least one sensor is further configured to sense the haptic feedback provided by the haptic motor during the second mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Kessler, Blane Frye, Tyler Sawatzky
  • Patent number: 12241515
    Abstract: A torque limiter for a drive train includes a rotational axis, a first cover disc and a second cover disc, a central disc arranged axially between the cover discs, a first friction lining and a second friction lining, a radially outer connector and a radially inner connector, and a spring element. The first friction lining is for frictionally locking torque transmission between the first cover disc and the central disc, and the second friction lining is for frictionally locking torque transmission between the second cover disc and the central disc. The radially outer connector is permanently connected to the cover discs in a torque-transmitting manner, and the radially inner connector is permanently connected to the central disc in a torque-transmitting manner. The spring element is arranged between the central disc and the first friction lining or the second friction lining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Romain Kaufmann, Alain Rusch, Michael Kessler
  • Patent number: 12195577
    Abstract: A method for producing an object comprises the step of producing the object by means of an additive manufacturing process from a construction material. The construction material comprises a first polyurethane polymer which has: a weight percentage ratio of O to N of ?2 to ?2.5, determined by elementary analysis; a weight percentage ratio of N to C of ?0.1 to ?0.25, determined by elementary analysis; a full-width at half maximum of the melting peak of ?20 K, determined by dynamic differential scanning calorimetry DSC (2nd heating at heating rate 20 k/min); and a difference between the melting temperature and the recrystallisation temperature of ?5 K and ?100 K, determined by dynamic differential scanning calorimetry DSC (2nd heating) at a heating and cooling rate of 20 K/min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Achten, Thomas Buesgen, Mathias Matner, Bettina Mettmann, Bernd Garska, Michael Kessler, Peter Reichert, Roland Wagner, Thomas Prenveille
  • Patent number: 12186378
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of treating subjects having skin cancer or at risk of developing skin cancer, and methods of identifying subjects having an increased risk of developing skin cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Manuel Allen Revez Ferreira, Joshua Backman, Alexander Li, Michael Kessler, Eric Jorgenson, Aris Baras, Goncalo Abecasis
  • Patent number: 12162327
    Abstract: A pendulum rocker damper with a rotation axis includes an input side with first and second input-side counter tracks, an output side with first and second output-side counter tracks, a stored energy source, and rocker elements disposed at opposite axial ends of the stored energy source. Each of the rocker elements has three axially offset partial tracks forming an input-side roller track and an output-side roller track. A first input-side rolling element is clamped between the first input-side counter track and a first input-side roller track and a second input-side rolling element is clamped between the second input-side counter track and a second input-side roller track. A first output-side rolling element is clamped between the first output-side counter track and a second output-side roller track and a second output-side rolling element is clamped between the second output-side counter track and a second output-side roller track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alain Rusch, Martin Häßler, Michael Kessler, Olaf Werner
  • Publication number: 20240399865
    Abstract: Systems and methods for intrusion protected user interface and functionality for vehicles using embedded controller. An example system includes an embedded controller, the embedded controller configured to receive touch input information from the display, the touch input information reflecting interactions with the display by a person in the vehicle; and an infotainment system, the infotainment system being in communication with the embedded controller and configured to receive the touch input information from the embedded controller, wherein the infotainment system is configured to render a dynamic user interface for presentation via the display, wherein the embedded controller is configured to cause presentation of a static image reflecting a currently selected gear of the vehicle, and wherein the embedded controller provides information associated with the static image to a timing controller of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: David Exe, Shreyas Shivaprasad, Michael Kessler, Gabrielle Trotter, Jitesh Shah, Leon Yuen, Suryun Jin, Edoardo Rundeddu
  • Publication number: 20240388629
    Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure relate to the configuration and management of data communications associated with a vehicle. By way of illustrative example, aspects of the present application correspond to identifying vehicle data requested by a user and accessing the identified vehicle data to provide it to the user. Illustratively, the vehicle data request can specify a request for vehicle data as defined in the request and is not limited to any predefined categories of communications that define size, format or type of data that can be returned. The vehicle data can include data generated or collected by a plurality of vehicles, including, but not limited tog logs of information previously collected or generated by sensor and processing components, current vehicle data, or third-party data collected by the vehicle, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Karan Gugle, David Ebidia, David Boulanger Latour, Michael Kessler, Rory McGuire
  • Patent number: 12140193
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper includes a common axis of rotation extending along an axial direction, an input part, an output part, rotatable relative to the input part in a limited manner with torque transmission, and a ramp system. The ramp system includes an axially displaceable component, a plurality of rolling elements for converting rotation of the input part relative to the output part into an axial shifting of the axially displaceable component, and a plurality of energy storage elements. The plurality of energy storage elements are arranged distributed along a circumferential direction, extend along the axial direction, and are elastically deformable in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG &Co. KG
    Inventors: Alain Rusch, Martin Häßler, Michael Kessler, Laurent Theriot
  • Publication number: 20240298848
    Abstract: A tub protector system including a tub protector, tub protector kit, and methods of making and methods of using the tub protector useful for protecting a tub. The tub protector system comprises a protective tub overlay including a tub overlay basket and a tub overlay border, wherein the tub overlay border may be attached to a tub overlay basket periphery. The tub protector system may further comprise a tub basin impact absorbing base, tub rim impact absorbing strip, and a drape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventor: Michael A. Kessler
  • Publication number: 20240233160
    Abstract: A method for parameterizing a scene having a surface, on which at least two objects are disposed, using a camera disposed at a distance from the objects. The method includes: a) using the camera, producing an image of the scene, the image containing image data regarding the objects; b) recognizing at least two objects in the image by evaluation of the image data and assigning each recognized object to a specific object class; c) estimating an object size of each of the at least two recognized objects in accordance with at least one surface parameter characterizing the surface; d) for each of the at least two objects: calculating an individual probability that the object has the object size estimated in measure c); e) calculating a scene probability from the at least two calculated individual probabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Matthias Wacker, Michael Kessler, Bjoern Scheuermann, Johann Maas, Martin Mechelke, Omar Alaa EI-Din, Steffen Brueggert
  • Patent number: 12018729
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper includes an input side and an output side, first and second rolling bodies, an intermediate element for torque transmission between the input and output sides, and an energy storage element for supporting the intermediate element in an oscillating manner. The intermediate element has a first transmission path for rolling the first rolling body, and a second transmission path for rolling the second rolling body. The input side has a first counter path complementary to the first transmission path. The output side has a second counter path complementary to the second transmission path. The first rolling body is guided between the first transmission path and the first counter path, and the second rolling body is guided between the second transmission path and the second counter path. The energy storage element is arranged with a vector component that acts circumferentially on the intermediate element in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Häβler, Alain Rusch, Laurent Theriot, Michael Kessler
  • Publication number: 20240135569
    Abstract: A method for parameterizing a scene having a surface, on which at least two objects are disposed, using a camera disposed at a distance from the objects. The method includes: a) using the camera, producing an image of the scene, the image containing image data regarding the objects; b) recognizing at least two objects in the image by evaluation of the image data and assigning each recognized object to a specific object class; c) estimating an object size of each of the at least two recognized objects in accordance with at least one surface parameter characterizing the surface; d) for each of the at least two objects: calculating an individual probability that the object has the object size estimated in measure c); e) calculating a scene probability from the at least two calculated individual probabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Matthias Wacker, Michael Kessler, Bjoern Scheuermann, Johann Maas, Martin Mechelke, Omar Alaa EI-Din, Steffen Brueggert
  • Publication number: 20240109392
    Abstract: A pendulum rocker damper with a rotation axis includes an input side with first and second input-side counter tracks, an output side with first and second output-side counter tracks, a stored energy source, and rocker elements disposed at opposite axial ends of the stored energy source. Each of the rocker elements has three axially offset partial tracks forming an input-side roller track and an output-side roller track. A first input-side rolling element is clamped between the first input-side counter track and a first input-side roller track and a second input-side rolling element is clamped between the second input-side counter track and a second input-side roller track. A first output-side rolling element is clamped between the first output-side counter track and a second output-side roller track and a second output-side rolling element is clamped between the second output-side counter track and a second output-side roller track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alain Rusch, Martin Häßler, Michael Kessler, Olaf Werner
  • Publication number: 20240107956
    Abstract: A method for excluding an aggressive incompatibility (AI) trait from Agaricus bisporus mushroom strains, wherein the method includes mating a culture of a hybrid mushroom line designated B18287-s82, a representative culture of the line having been deposited under NRRL Accession No. 68168, with a culture of the white mushroom line designated WBL-s290, to obtain an F1 hybrid mushroom strain designated J19109, a representative culture of the F1 strain having been deposited under NRRL Accession No. 68163. Upon fruiting a culture of the new F1 strain designated J19109 to obtain homokaryotic spores therefrom, one obtains cultures of homokaryotic lines from the homokaryotic spores from F1 strain J19109 and selects a culture of a homokaryotic line from the F1 strain J19109. The culture of a homokaryotic line from F1 strain J19109 is mated with a culture of the mushroom line designated J11500-s80, to obtain an F2 hybrid mushroom strain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Michael KESSLER, Michelle SCHULTZ, Mark LOFTUS, Aniça AMINI, Sylvie DELBECQUE, Wes SCHULTZ, Richard KERRIGAN, Mark WACH
  • Patent number: 11927398
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus for a medium voltage or high voltage switchgear includes an evaporator, a fluid conduit, and a condenser. The evaporator is configured to surround at least part of a current carrying contact. The fluid conduit fluidly connects the evaporator to the condenser. A section of the fluid conduit is formed within the evaporator and is electrically insulating and is configured such that fluid can contact an outer surface of the current carrying contact. The cooling apparatus is configured such that in use a working fluid in the evaporator is heated to a vapour state, and the vapour is transferred by the fluid conduit to the condenser. The vapour in the condenser is condensed to the working fluid. The condensed working fluid is passively returned via the fluid conduit to the evaporator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Michael Kessler, Oleksandr Sologubenko, Jaroslav Hemrle, Andrzej Rybak, Adam Michalik
  • Patent number: 11913514
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper includes an input side for receiving a torque, an output side for dispensing the torque, an intermediate element arranged for torque transmission between the input side and the output side, an energy storage element supporting the intermediate element such that it can vibrate relative to the input side and the output side, and a roll body. The intermediate element has a transmission path for the roll body. The input side or the output side forms a path side with a counter path that is complementary to the transmission path, and the other of the input side or the output side forms a force side. The roll body is guided in a rotatable manner between the transmission path and the counter path, and the energy storage element connects the force side to the intermediate element for torque transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Häßler, Alain Rusch, Laurent Theriot, Michael Kessler
  • Publication number: 20240052894
    Abstract: A torque limiter for a drive train includes a rotational axis, a first cover disc and a second cover disc, a central disc arranged axially between the cover discs, a first friction lining and a second friction lining, a radially outer connector and a radially inner connector, and a spring element. The first friction lining is for frictionally locking torque transmission between the first cover disc and the central disc, and the second friction lining is for frictionally locking torque transmission between the second cover disc and the central disc. The radially outer connector is permanently connected to the cover discs in a torque-transmitting manner, and the radially inner connector is permanently connected to the central disc in a torque-transmitting manner. The spring element is arranged between the central disc and the first friction lining or the second friction lining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Romain Kaufmann, Alain Rusch, Michael Kessler
  • Patent number: 11873432
    Abstract: Luminescent materials that include a luminescent phosphor compound, articles including a security feature, and methods for producing the luminescent phosphor compounds are provided herein. In an embodiment, a luminescent material includes a medium and luminescent particles. The luminescent particles include a luminescent benzothiazole having a ureido linkage. The luminescent benzothiazole has a peak intensity within a wavelength of from about 555 to about 630 nm in response to excitation with electromagnetic radiation at a wavelength of about 366 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Potrawa, Michael Kessler
  • Patent number: 11833749
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a treated object, comprising the steps of: applying a layer of particles to a target area; applying a liquid binder to a selected portion of the layer in accordance with a cross-section of the object, so that the particles in the selected portion are bonded; repeating the steps of applying a layer of particles and applying a binder for a plurality of layers so that the bonded portions of the adjacent layers are bonded to form an object, wherein at least a part of the particles comprises a meltable polymer. A binder which cures by cross-linking is preferably selected as the binder. The obtained object is at least partially contacted with a liquid heated to ?T or with a powder bed heated to ?T in order to obtain the treated object. T represents a temperature of ?25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: STRATASYS, INC.
    Inventors: Dirk Achten, Thomas Buesgen, Roland Wagner, Jonas Kuenzel, Michael Kessler, Bettina Mettmann
  • Publication number: 20230340598
    Abstract: Methods of treating subjects having clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) with T Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma Protein 1A (TCL1A) antagonists, and methods of identifying subjects having an increased or decreased risk of developing CHIP are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Eric Jorgenson, Michael Kessler, Amy Damask, Sean O’Keeffe