Patents by Inventor Michael Kraus

Michael Kraus 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: 12622196
    Abstract: A wafer, electronic component and method are disclosed. In one example, the wafer comprises an array of a plurality of electronic components. The separation frame separating neighboured electronic components, wherein the separation frame comprises a laser penetration affecting structure configured for locally affecting laser penetration when subjecting the separation frame to laser processing during stealth dicing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Gunther Mackh, Adolf Koller, Michael Kraus
  • Publication number: 20260114654
    Abstract: A food holding pan and a trivet for a food holding pan are disclosed. The pan includes opposed side walls, opposed end walls, and a pan bottom connected to the opposed side walls and the opposed end walls, all of which define a food receiving area. A plurality of ribs extending into the food receiving area in a direction away from the pan bottom, with the plurality of ribs defining at least one channel therebetween. A plurality of vents are in fluid communication with the food receiving area and configured to promote a flow of air through the food receiving area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Applicant: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Kraus, Sohan Birla, Jacob C. Greenberg
  • Patent number: 12605640
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an amusement ride (1), having a frame (10) that can be rotated about a vertical axis (Z), with at least one first seat row arrangement (20) with a linkage (30), at least one row of seats (40), each with at least one seat (41) for a passenger, and a lifting device (50), the at least one row of seats (40) being connected to the linkage (30) via a joint (45), the linkage (30) connecting the joint (45) to the frame (10), and the lifting device (50) being able to lift the row of seats (40) in the orientation of the vertical axis (Z).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: MACK RIDES IP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Frank Sornik, Thorsten Köbele, Michael Kraus
  • Publication number: 20260097606
    Abstract: A code presentation arrangement (10) consists of a carrier (20) and a card (30) attached to the carrier (20) or consists only of a card (30), wherein the card (30) or the carrier (20) respectively has a code presentation side (21b) on which a code (12) is applied. To enable more pleasant exposure of the code and more reliable detection of a code that has already been exposed, the code (12) on the code presentation side (21b) is covered by an opaque cover section (24) of the carrier (20) or an opaque cover section of the card (30), wherein the respective cover section is attached to the code presentation side (21b) by permanent adhesive strips (25) positioned along the edges of the code (12), and wherein the respective cover section in the area of the code (12) between the permanent adhesive strips (25) has a detachable tear-off tab (26) through which the code (12) can be exposed by pulling from the side facing away from the code (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Inventor: MICHAEL KRAUS
  • Publication number: 20260090306
    Abstract: A method of separating electronic components from a wafer is disclosed. In one example, the method comprises providing the wafer with a semiconductor substrate having a front side with an active region and having a back side covered by a functional layer. The wafer comprises a plurality of integrally connected electronic components arranged side-by-side, forming a back side groove extending through the functional layer into the semiconductor substrate between adjacent electronic components, and forming a groove extension connecting to the back side groove. The back side groove is formed with a maximum horizontal width larger than a maximum horizontal width of said groove extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Michael KRAUS, Gunther MACKH
  • Publication number: 20260024675
    Abstract: A shielding element for shielding X-ray radiation has a base body. The base body includes a composite material which contains a plastic containing a powder of a metal to absorb the X-ray radiation, the base body is coated via a closed layer of a conductive material such that the base body is completely encased by the layer of conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2025
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Applicant: Siemens Healthineers AG
    Inventors: Christian HOFFMANN, Michael KRAUS
  • Patent number: 12531468
    Abstract: Stage outputs of a respective cascade half stage of the high voltage cascade are connected to stage inputs of the respective next cascade half stage of the high voltage cascade. Diode circuits are arranged on first additional circuit boards, which are connected electrically and mechanically to a main board of the high voltage cascade. The first additional circuit boards are oriented orthogonally to the main board and follow on sequentially from one another corresponding to the electrical sequence of the cascade half stages. Capacitor circuits of the cascade half stages are arranged to the side next to the first additional circuit boards on the main board, are arranged corresponding to the electrical sequence of the cascade half stages, and alternate on sides of the first additional circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
    Inventors: Patrick Ludwig, Michael Kraus
  • Patent number: 12484136
    Abstract: One or more example embodiments relates to an X-ray generator comprising a high-voltage transformer, the high-voltage transformer including a core; a primary winding module including the primary windings enclosing a core in a primary section in a shape of a coil; and a secondary winding module including secondary windings and a plastic section made from a plastic, the secondary windings enclosing the core in a secondary section in the shape of the coil, the plastic section at least one of enclosing or comprising the secondary windings, the plastic forming an electrical insulator, wherein the primary section and the secondary section have a common overlap area, and the high-voltage transformer is configured to at least one of generate a voltage of at least 70 kV with respect to ground or act as a unipolar high-voltage transformer to output a voltage of at least 70 kV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
    Inventors: Patrick Ludwig, Michael Kraus, Christian Hoffmann, Clemens Engelke
  • Publication number: 20250105779
    Abstract: A watertight solar canopy system and method is disclosed. The watertight solar canopy is a system of structurally integrated aluminum components and open channels running parallel and perpendicular to each other, between and below the solar panels, to create a watertight canopy for the entire solar PV surface. The solar canopy system comprises vertical rows of strapping channels, horizontal rows of panel troughs, mounts for array edges, caps and eaves mounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Brian UNRAU, Jesse REUSSER, Lisa VINT, John JOHNSTON, Aaron JOBST, Michael KRAUS, Adam FRASER, Luke KLASSEN, Jeremy METZGER, Mina AKBARY-ZHENG, James LI
  • Publication number: 20240350928
    Abstract: An amusement ride includes at least one vehicle which is guided along a track, at least one passenger receptacle for accommodating a passenger being situated on the vehicle. A movement, position, and/or orientation of the passenger receptacle relative to the vehicle is changeable by means of at least one adjusting unit in at least one degree of freedom. A controller controls the adjusting unit. The controller is in signal communication with a memory in which movements to be performed, positions to be assumed, and/or orientations to be assumed during the ride of each passenger receptacle are stored directly or indirectly as memory content. The controller is designed to allow the positions, orientations, and/or movements to be assumed in sequence at a given point on the track during the ride. The amusement ride has means by which the passenger determines the memory content for the relevant passenger receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Dennis GORDT, Tobias HAASCH, Michael KRAUS
  • Publication number: 20240307996
    Abstract: A method for controlling a laser processing machine includes providing the laser processing machine. The laser processing machine includes a laser source, a process optical unit, and a control device. The method further includes creating redundant data of the laser source and of the process optical unit, transferring the redundant data of the laser source and of the process optical unit to the control device by data streaming, and comparing the redundant data of the laser source and of the process optical unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Rainer Flaig, Juergen Vogel, Michael Kraus, Martin Stambke, Martin Keller, Ralf Bartmuss, Thomas Notheis, Jan-Patrick Hermani
  • Patent number: 12077118
    Abstract: A locking device (1) for a safety bar (8) includes a fluid channel (10) having a magneto-rheological fluid (11), a movable locking element (40) and a magnet device (30), wherein the locking element (40) is coupled to the safety bar (8) and forces the fluid (11) through the fluid channel (10) when the safety bar (8) moves, wherein the fluid channel (10) has at least one channel portion (20), and wherein the magnet device (30) is arranged at least on opposing side walls (21) of the channel portion (20) in such a manner that the field lines (31) of the magnetic field of the magnet device (30) can pass through the channel portion (20). A passenger accommodation has a safety bar (8) and a locking device (1) and an amusement ride having has a locking device (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: MACK RIDES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Wiebeck, Michael Kraus
  • Publication number: 20240250601
    Abstract: Stage outputs of a respective cascade half stage of the high voltage cascade are connected to stage inputs of the respective next cascade half stage of the high voltage cascade. Diode circuits are arranged on first additional circuit boards, which are connected electrically and mechanically to a main board of the high voltage cascade. The first additional circuit boards are oriented orthogonally to the main board and follow on sequentially from one another corresponding to the electrical sequence of the cascade half stages. Capacitor circuits of the cascade half stages are arranged to the side next to the first additional circuit boards on the main board, are arranged corresponding to the electrical sequence of the cascade half stages, and alternate on sides of the first additional circuit boards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Siemens Healthineers AG
    Inventors: Patrick LUDWIG, Michael KRAUS
  • Publication number: 20240224408
    Abstract: One or more example embodiments relates to an X-ray generator comprising a high-voltage transformer, the high-voltage transformer including a core; a primary winding module including the primary windings enclosing a core in a primary section in a shape of a coil; and a secondary winding module including secondary windings and a plastic section made from a plastic, the secondary windings enclosing the core in a secondary section in the shape of the coil, the plastic section at least one of enclosing or comprising the secondary windings, the plastic forming an electrical insulator, wherein the primary section and the secondary section have a common overlap area, and the high-voltage transformer is configured to at least one of generate a voltage of at least 70 kV with respect to ground or act as a unipolar high-voltage transformer to output a voltage of at least 70 kV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick LUDWIG, Michael KRAUS, Christian HOFFMANN, Clemens ENGELKE
  • Publication number: 20230145458
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an amusement ride (1), having a frame (10) that can be rotated about a vertical axis (Z), with at least one first seat row arrangement (20) with a linkage (30), at least one row of seats (40), each with at least one seat (41) for a passenger, and a lifting device (50), the at least one row of seats (40) being connected to the linkage (30) via a joint (45), the linkage (30) connecting the joint (45) to the frame (10), and the lifting device (50) being able to lift the row of seats (40) in the orientation of the vertical axis (Z).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Frank SORNIK, Thorsten KÖBELE, Michael KRAUS
  • Patent number: 11603061
    Abstract: A secondary bar securing device (3) of a safety bar (4) of an amusement ride has a primary securing device that keeps the safety bar (4) in an angular position adapted to the anatomy of the passenger during travel of the amusement ride, and first and second blocking elements (21, 22) arranged at a distance (25) to each other. In the event of a malfunction of the primary securing device, the safety bar (4) can be moved in a tolerance opening angle, which correlates to the distance (25) between the blocking elements (21, 22). If the tolerance opening angle is exceeded, one of the blocking elements (21, 22) block the safety bar (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: MACK RIDES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Kraus, Guenter Burger
  • Publication number: 20230066813
    Abstract: A wafer, electronic component and method are disclosed. In one example, the wafer comprises an array of a plurality of electronic components. The separation frame separating neighboured electronic components, wherein the separation frame comprises a laser penetration affecting structure configured for locally affecting laser penetration when subjecting the separation frame to laser processing during stealth dicing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Gunther MACKH, Adolf KOLLER, Michael KRAUS
  • Publication number: 20220406437
    Abstract: The described technology may include processes to model a modality status in patients and/or patient populations. In one embodiment, a method may include a modality analysis. The method may include, via a processor of a computing device: determining a modality analysis model configured to determine a modality status of a patient, the modality status configured to indicate a probability of a transition from a first modality to a second modality, and generating the modality status via the modality analysis model using patient information associated with the patient. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Caitlin Monaghan, Len Usvyat, Felix Adam, Dinesh Chatoth, Michael Kraus
  • Publication number: 20220227321
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a locking device (1) for a safety bar (8), comprising a fluid channel (10) having a magneto-rheological fluid (11), a movable locking element (40) and a magnet device (30), wherein the locking element (40) is coupled to the safety bar (8) and forces the fluid (11) through the fluid channel (10) when the safety bar (8) moves, wherein the fluid channel (10) has at least one channel portion (20), and wherein the magnet device (30) is arranged at least on opposing side walls (21) of the channel portion (20) in such a manner that the field lines (31) of the magnetic field of the magnet device (30) can pass through the channel portion (20). The present invention further relates to a passenger accommodation having a safety bar (8) and a locking device (1) and an amusement ride having a locking device (1) according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Dirk WIEBECK, Michael KRAUS
  • Publication number: 20200307485
    Abstract: The invention relates to a secondary bar securing device (3) of a safety bar (4) of an amusement ride, comprising: a primary securing device which keeps the safety bar (4) in an angular position that is adapted to the anatomy of the passenger during travel of the amusement ride, at least one first blocking element (21) and at least one second blocking element (22), wherein the at least one first blocking element (21) and the at least one second blocking element (22) are arranged at a distance (25) to each other, wherein, in the event of a malfunction of the primary securing device, the safety bar (4) can be moved in a tolerance opening angle, wherein the tolerance opening angle correlates to the distance (25) between the at least one first and the at least one second blocking element (21, 22), and, wherein, if the tolerance opening angle is exceeded, the at least one first blocking element (21) and the at least one second blocking element (22) block the safety bar (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Michael KRAUS, Guenter BURGER