Patents by Inventor Michael Koch

Michael Koch 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: 20250126478
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for mitigating malicious attacks by IMSI-catchers. IMSI-catchers act as “fake” towers to intercept mobile device traffic and obtain private user data. These unauthorized devices pose a serious risk to user privacy. Aspects herein detect the presence of IMSI-catchers using RF footprints of cell sites to detect changes in RF footprint metrics that indicate the presence of IMSI-catchers. Once detected, beamforming techniques can be used to target a specific area surrounding the IMSI-catcher with a high-powered beamform that emits at a power level higher than the IMSI-catcher in order to reacquire any user devices that may have unknowingly connected to the IMSI-catcher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Raymond Emilio REEVES, Simon YOUNGS, Mark Douglas PEDEN, Thomas Michael KOCH
  • Publication number: 20250115060
    Abstract: Examples include a machine assembly for conveying sheet-format substrates, including a first belt conveyor and a second belt conveyor. These belt conveyors each have a continuously circulating transport belt and are arranged one after another in the transport direction of the substrates conveyed on the respective transport belt. The substrate to be transferred from the first belt conveyor to the second belt conveyor is lifted off the transport belt of the first belt conveyor by means of an air current generated by a lifting nozzle and an opposing air current generated by a counter-nozzle. The substrate to be transferred remains fixed until its transfer by the vacuum pressure generated by a suction chamber of the first belt conveyor. This suction chamber fixing the substrate is arranged close to the lifting region. Examples also relate to a printing machine comprising this machine assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Heinz Michael KOCH, Philipp HOYER, Volker KESSLER, Annemarie KOCH, Stefan QUENTIN
  • Patent number: 12269259
    Abstract: Examples include a machine assembly for conveying sheet-format substrates, including a first belt conveyor and a second belt conveyor. These belt conveyors each have a continuously circulating transport belt and are arranged one after another in the transport direction of the substrates conveyed on the respective transport belt. The substrate to be transferred from the first belt conveyor to the second belt conveyor is lifted off the transport belt of the first belt conveyor by means of an air current generated by a lifting nozzle and an opposing air current generated by a counter-nozzle. The substrate to be transferred remains fixed until its transfer by the vacuum pressure generated by a suction chamber of the first belt conveyor. This suction chamber fixing the substrate is arranged close to the lifting region. Examples also relate to a printing machine comprising this machine assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Heinz Michael Koch, Philipp Hoyer, Volker Kessler, Annemarie Koch, Stefan Quentin
  • Publication number: 20250098030
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for automatic PLMN serving system reselection based on E911 PSAP termination failures. For example, a UE may initiate a call for emergency services on a network provided by a cell site simulator. When the connection fails, metrics corresponding to the termination failure are communicated to the PLMN the next time the UE connects to a legitimate network. The fraudulent cell sites may be communicated by the UE to other UEs via peer-to-peer communication and/or added to an FPLMN list to prevent other UEs from connecting to networks provided by the fraudulent cell sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Mark PEDEN, Simon YOUNGS, Thomas Michael KOCH, Raymond Emilio REEVES
  • Patent number: 12228898
    Abstract: The invention relates to: a method for monitoring a process engineering installation, in which a model of the process engineering installation is used to ascertain values of at least one performance parameter of the process engineering installation from actual values of at least one operating parameter of the process engineering installation that occur during operation of the process engineering installation, wherein the model is used to ascertain comparison values of the at least one performance parameter of the process engineering installation from setpoint values of the at least one operating parameter, and wherein mutually corresponding values and comparison values of the at least one performance parameter are taken as a basis for ascertaining at least one performance gap in the operation of the process engineering installation and to a process engineering installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Linde GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Koch, Oliver Slaby
  • Patent number: 12129591
    Abstract: A latch module has an insertion mouth for receiving a closing member on closing of a door of a domestic appliance. Two collar portions which project away from one another are formed on both sides of the insertion mouth. Beneath a first of the collar portions there is formed a first recess, and beneath the second of the collar portions there is formed a second recess, which in some exemplary embodiments has two steps, where a first, less deep step is formed by a first lateral wall sub-portion and a second, deeper step is formed by a second lateral wall sub-portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: EMZ-HANAUER GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Albert Dirnberger, Michael Koch
  • Patent number: 12116226
    Abstract: In some examples, a printing press includes a non-impact printing device, and further includes a plurality of processing stations that each process sheets. In the printing press, at least one lifting nozzle is arranged in a profile element of a guide device. The lifting nozzle is configured to open in a direction of a tip of a tapered profile element. A suction belt feed table includes a catching device having a catching position, which is assumed as a result of an actuation, for adjacent individual sheets that follow one another. The catching device, in its catching position, catches sheets on the suction belt feed table that are fed from a first transport device, which is arranged upstream from the suction belt feed table, to the suction belt feed table, before the sheets are transferred to a transport device arranged downstream from the suction belt feed table and stacked there.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Heinz Michael Koch, Benjamin Gohl, Volker Kessler
  • Publication number: 20240246786
    Abstract: In some examples, a printing press includes a non-impact printing device, and further includes a plurality of processing stations that each process sheets. In the printing press, at least one lifting nozzle is arranged in a profile element of a guide device. The lifting nozzle is configured to open in a direction of a tip of a tapered profile element. A suction belt feed table includes a catching device having a catching position, which is assumed as a result of an actuation, for adjacent individual sheets that follow one another. The catching device, in its catching position, catches sheets on the suction belt feed table that are fed from a first transport device, which is arranged upstream from the suction belt feed table, to the suction belt feed table, before the sheets are transferred to a transport device arranged downstream from the suction belt feed table and stacked there.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Heinz Michael KOCH, Benjamin GOHL, Volker KESSLER
  • Patent number: 11897251
    Abstract: In some examples, a sheet-fed printing press includes a dryer for drying sheets printed by a non-impact printing device. A cooling unit is directly downstream from the dryer in the transport direction, and includes a cooling module above a conveying plane. The cooling module uses air as a cooling medium, and may include a blower module with blower nozzles that blow the cooling medium onto the surface of the sheets being cooled. The blower module forms, with a guide surface, a gap with respect to the surface of the sheet being cooled. The guide surface of the blower module is arranged at a height above the surface of the sheet being cooled so that the cross-section of an outer annular gap, through the cooling medium exits, is smaller than or almost equal to a sum cross-section across all opening surfaces of the blower nozzles in the guide surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Annemarie Koch, Heinz Michael Koch, Maik Walter
  • Publication number: 20240038474
    Abstract: A plug-in summation current transformer module for insertion into a module-overlapping installation space of a multi-pole rail-mounted device that is formed of a plurality of housing modules has a summation current transformer and primary conductors routed through the tubular summation current transformer. The primary conductors have primary conductor ends. A primary conductor holder for fixing the primary conductor ends is fastened to the summation current transformer and adopts a fixing position for holding the primary conductor ends in an assembling position for insertion into a module-overlapping installation space and a releasing position where the primary conductor ends move transversely into a releasing position allowing the primary conductor ends to join into their contacts in the modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Sebastian Schaich, Tobias Keimel, Michael Koch
  • Patent number: 11885483
    Abstract: A base module of an electronic device is adapted to provide a basic functionality, wherein the base module comprises a connection device for electrically contacting the base module, and wherein the connection device is adapted to establish an electrical connection between the base module and an extension module for functional extension of the base module, so that the base module may be electrically contacted through the extension module. Furthermore, an extension module and an electronic device with extended functionality are proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Dominik Tiefel, Michael Koch, Johann Asam, Lambert Frye
  • Publication number: 20230391070
    Abstract: In some examples, a sheet-fed printing press includes a dryer for drying sheets printed by a non-impact printing device. A cooling unit is directly downstream from the dryer in the transport direction, and includes a cooling module above a conveying plane. The cooling module uses air as a cooling medium, and may include a blower module with blower nozzles that blow the cooling medium onto the surface of the sheets being cooled. The blower module forms, with a guide surface, a gap with respect to the surface of the sheet being cooled. The guide surface of the blower module is arranged at a height above the surface of the sheet being cooled so that the cross-section of an outer annular gap, through the cooling medium exits, is smaller than or almost equal to a sum cross-section across all opening surfaces of the blower nozzles in the guide surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Annemarie KOCH, Heinz Michael KOCH, Maik WALTER
  • Publication number: 20230392809
    Abstract: A disclosed method of detecting and terminating a source of toxic gas emission includes: detecting a gas concentration level in a zone exceeding a threshold; calculating a time weighted average gas concentration level within the zone; determining that the gas concentration level in the zone has exceeded the time weighted average gas concentration; and disabling a gas emitting source in response to determining that the gas concentration level in the zone has exceeded the time weighted average gas concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Koch, Frank Czekajlo
  • Publication number: 20230382904
    Abstract: Provided herein are 4-([1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-6-yl)thiophene-2-carboxamide and 4-([1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)thiophene-2-carboxamide derivatives. Such compounds are useful, for example, for the treatment and/or prevention of neurodegenerative diseases or disorders such as ophthalmological neurodegenerative disorders. This disclosure also features compositions containing the same as well as methods of using and making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Amit Patel, Donald Zack, Derek Welsbie, Cynthia Berlinicke, Brendan N. Lilley, Byung-Jin Kim, Hartmut Schirok, William Schubert, Michael Koch, Lionel Nicolas, Carsten Terjung, Mario Lobell, Simon Holton, Natalia Jungmann
  • Publication number: 20230298717
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the remote management of monitored exercise and rehabilitation in the setting of respiratory conditions are provided. Particularly, therapy guidance to an agent is recited. Sensory data and photoplethysmography (PPG) data are collected from a patient. The sensory data is discarded when the PPG data differs from a prototypical waveform pattern. The remaining sensory data is analyzed, in light of historical data, to generate recommendations for the patient. Additionally, systems and methods for providing an emergency services response during the therapy session is provided. The location of the patient is assessed. The system then converts the location information into longitude/latitude coordinates or into jurisdictional named entities. The translated location data for the patient may then be cross referenced with a real-time updated database of emergency medical services (EMS) contact information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Victor Jonas Sadauskas, Vaughn Michael Koch
  • Patent number: 11703209
    Abstract: A spotlight system for illuminating a film or stage environment comprises a spotlight for generating light; and at least one optical component couplable to the spotlight for producing at least one spatial light distribution, wherein the optical component and/or the spotlight has/have a memory in which information on the spatial light distribution producible by the optical component is stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG
    Inventors: Erwin Melzner, Michael Koch
  • Publication number: 20230086702
    Abstract: Provided herein are 2-amino-pyrazolyl-[1,2,4]triazolo [1,5a]pyridine derivatives. Such compounds are useful, for example, for the treatment and/or prevention of neurodegenerative diseases or disorders such as ophthalmological neurodegenerative disorders. This disclosure also features compositions containing the same as well as methods of using and making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Hartmut Schirok, William Schubert, Michael Koch, Lionel Nicolas, Carsten Terjung, Mario Lobell, Simon Holton, Natalia Jungmann, Derek Welsbie, Donald Zack, Cynthia Berlinicke, Amit Patel, Brendan N. Lilley, Byung-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 11591545
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing fatty acid alkyl ester from an organic oil source containing at least one free fatty acid, wherein the oil source has an acid number of at least 30 mg KOH/g oil source and wherein the method comprises the steps of a) reacting the oil source with glycerol at a temperature, which does not exceed 180° C. during the reaction, in the presence of a catalyst comprising at least one alkyl or aryl sulfonic acid or an homoanhydride thereof; and b) transesterification of the reaction product from step a) with an alkanol; and c) isolating the fatty acid alkyl ester from the reaction product of step b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Paul Klingelhoefer, Michael Koch, Michael Schier, Juergen Schneider
  • Patent number: 11498790
    Abstract: A sheet-processing machine includes a turning device. Sheets can be conveyed, by a sheet conveyor system, from a sheet guide cylinder in the turning device, and can be conveyed in a sheet conveyor direction on a sheet conveyor path. A sheet guide element is provided beneath or along the sheet conveyor path. A deionization device is assigned to the sheet guide element. The deionization device can provide positive and negative ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Heinz Michael Koch, Mario Herzog, Tilo Hanke, Dietmar Lange, Michael Geihsler
  • Patent number: D1016288
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Koch, Kurt Eva, Swen Löffler, Robin Kielack