Patents by Inventor Michael Meissner

Michael Meissner 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: 20130207379
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for fixing a fitting, in particular for a sprinkler head, having a base plate. The invention is based on the technical problem of providing a fixing device which can be used in various installation situations. According to the invention, the technical problem is solved by the base plate having at least three mountings and by a top piece being present which covers the mountings. The fixing device can thereby be attached to a supporting base in different positions. In addition, a fixing device can accommodate different fittings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: VIEGA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Kai-Michael Meissner, Andreas Hutte
  • Publication number: 20120069049
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and products are described that provide for digital pathology image manipulation. One aspect provides for displaying one or more digital specimen images on a display device in one or more viewing windows arranged in one or more viewing configurations; and associating one or more images through one or more correlation processes comprising image co-registration, image locking, and image overlay processes. Other aspects and embodiments are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Omnyx, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Allen Howe, Andrew Frederick Bruss, Linda Marie O'Meara, Michael Meissner, Raghavan Venugopal, Maura Ann Bidinost
  • Publication number: 20110132487
    Abstract: A tubular component with an end section has a profile, wherein the profile comprises a plurality of holding elements axially offset in longitudinal direction of the end section. The holding elements comprise at least one first azimuthal contour region and at least one second azimuthal contour region, wherein the outer contour of a holding element in the first contour region at least in sections is lowered or raised relative to the second contour region and wherein the first contour regions of at least two holding elements are offset relative to each other in azimuthal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Viega GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nadine Steinhanses, Christian Müller, Kai-Michael Meissner
  • Publication number: 20110084103
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an attachment device by means of which, in use, an object is attached to a roof rack which is or at least can be connected to roof rails of a car, comprising a housing, at least two movable jaws extending to outside the housing, which jaws engage round a roof rack in use, and actuating means provided with an operating element for moving said at least two jaws together, wherein the actuating means are designed to translate the jaws and comprise at least one rack, which rack is engaged when the operating element is operated. The invention further relates to a combination of a roof rack and such an attachment device and to a combination of an object to be attached to a roof rack and such an attachment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: HAPRO INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Michael Meissner, Joost Marinus Van Rooijen, Oscar Toetenel
  • Publication number: 20090063118
    Abstract: Systems and methods for visualization and interactive navigation of virtual images of internal organs are provided to assist in medical diagnosis and evaluation of internal organs. In one aspect, an image data processing system (105) includes an image rendering system (111) for rendering multi-dimensional views of an imaged object from an image dataset (106) of the imaged object, a graphical display system (112) for displaying an image of a rendered view according to specified visualization parameters, an interactive navigation system (107) which monitors a user's navigation through a virtual image space of a displayed image and which provides user navigation assistance in the form of tactile feedback by a navigation control unit (115) operated by the user, upon an occurrence of a predetermined navigation event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2005
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Frank Dachille, George Economos, JR., Jeffrey Meade, Michael Meissner
  • Publication number: 20070276214
    Abstract: An imaging system for automated segmentation and visualization of medical images (100) includes an image processing module (107) for automatically processing image data using a set of directives (109) to identify a target object in the image data and process the image data according to a specified protocol, a rendering module (105) for automatically generating one or more images of the target object based on one or more of the directives (109) and a digital archive (110) for storing the one or more generated images. The image data may be DICOM-formatted image data (103), wherein the imaging processing module (107) extracts and processes meta-data in DICOM fields of the image data to identify the target object. The image processing module (107) directs a segmentation module (108) to segment the target object using processing parameters specified by one or more of the directives (109).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2004
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Frank Dachille, Dongqing Chen, Michael Meissner, Wenli Cai
  • Publication number: 20050228250
    Abstract: A user interface (90) comprises an image area that is divided into a plurality of views for viewing corresponding 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional images of an anatomical region. Tool control panes (95-101) can be simultaneously opened and accessible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Ingmar Bitter, Wei Li, Michael Meissner, Frank Dachille, Soren Grimm, George Economos
  • Patent number: 5616056
    Abstract: An auxiliary propulsion system that can be combined with a diesel engine to drive the shaft. A retrofittable diesel engine with a generator is installed to operate an electric motor. The electric motor is coupled to the shaft by means of a transmission with a flexible coupling and a clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Blohm + Voss GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Michael Meissner
  • Patent number: 4216584
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a distance measuring device which may be utilized as a caliper/scale to measure or mark distances without the use of an incremented linear object. A resistive strip is attached along a beam. Two reference devices are also attached to the beam, one of the reference devices being slidably attached. The resistance of the resistive strip between the reference devices is related to the distance between the reference devices. This distance is displayed on a digital readout attached to the distance measuring device. Means are provided for displaying the distance in any one of a number of units, and for scaling the distance. In the preferred embodiment, the beam is glass and the readout device is embedded in the glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1980
    Inventors: J. Michael Meissner, Norman F. Fyler
  • Patent number: D514982
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: HYTRAN Transportation Corporation, Inc.
    Inventor: J. Michael Meissner
  • Patent number: D498705
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: HYTRAN Transportation Corporation
    Inventor: J. Michael Meissner
  • Patent number: D499047
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Hytran Transporation Corporation
    Inventor: J. Michael Meissner