Patents by Inventor Michael Merz

Michael Merz 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: 11953486
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sensor (1) for sensing organic carbon in a liquid (L), comprising: a container (2) having an interior space (20) for receiving the liquid (L), a photodetector (3), and a light source (4) configured to emit ultraviolet light (5) so that the ultraviolet light (5) travels along an optical path (P) through liquid (L) residing in the interior space (20) and is absorbable by carbon bonds of organic molecules in the liquid (L).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SENSIRION AG
    Inventors: Raffaele Di Giacomo, Matthias Streiff, Michael Merz, Nicolas Moeller
  • Publication number: 20230225378
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treatment of a plant-based protein-containing composition comprising the steps of subjecting the protein-containing composition to a protein-deamidase treatment and to high-pressure homogenization. The invention further concerns a plant-based protein-containing composition that can be obtained by the inventive method as well as the use of the plant-based protein-containing composition obtained by the inventive method as a food, a food additive, or a starting material for the production of food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: EDWIN ANANTA, JAN BIEHL, YUXI DENG, YOUYUN LIANG, MICHAEL MERZ, CHRISTOPH THOMAS WIDMER
  • Publication number: 20230148636
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of food compositions comprising algae. In particular, the present invention relates to a food composition comprising algae which are heat treated to reduce unwanted off-flavors. The algae may be algae from the Chlorella genus. For example, the algae may be Chlorella vulgaris. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method to reduce the off-taste of an algae containing composition comprising a heat treatment, wherein the heat treatment comprises a primary heat treatment at a temperature in the range of about 130-160° C. and a secondary heat treatment at a temperature in the range of about 90-150° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: MICHAEL MERZ, VALERIE PATRICIA MAURICETTE MARIE AUDOUIN, INDIA C. SEVERIN, MADLEEN SABOUNDJIAN, CHRISTOPH THOMAS WIDMER, ROOSMARIJN FLEUR BULDER
  • Publication number: 20220284465
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided for providing real time incentives during browsing sessions on a promotional system. The real time incentives may convert browsing consumers to buyers by providing incentives (e.g., discounts) that may be redeemed during the browsing sessions. Qualification constraints may be evaluated using an event handler to determine whether an incentive should be offered. Participation constraints may define terms which should be met for a consumer to redeem the incentive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Merz, Kevin Jungmeisteris, Brandon Arp, Selvam Velmurugan, Abhishek Prasad
  • Publication number: 20220252570
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sensor (1) for sensing organic carbon in a liquid (L), comprising: a container (2) having an interior space (20) for receiving the liquid (L), a photodetector (3), and a light source (4) configured to emit ultraviolet light (5) so that the ultraviolet light (5) travels along an optical path (P) through liquid (L) residing in the interior space (20) and is absorbable by carbon bonds of organic molecules in the liquid (L).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: SENSIRION AG
    Inventors: Raffaele DI GIACOMO, Matthias STREIFF, Michael MERZ, Nicolas MOELLER
  • Patent number: 11379871
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided for providing real time incentives during browsing sessions on a promotional system. The real time incentives may convert browsing consumers to buyers by providing incentives (e.g., discounts) that may be redeemed during the browsing sessions. Qualification constraints may be evaluated using an event handler to determine whether an incentive should be offered. Participation constraints may define terms which should be met for a consumer to redeem the incentive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Merz, Kevin Jungmeisteris, Brandon Arp, Selvam Velmurugan, Abhishek Prasad
  • Publication number: 20220198519
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and non-transitory media for consumer interfaces that are responsive to motion data are discussed herein. Some embodiments may include a system with one or more servers. The one or more servers may be configured to generate a consumer interface including a representation of an object that is responsive to the motion data generated by a motion sensor of a consumer device. The consumer interface may be provided to the consumer device to create the motion data and determine a motion data score. The motion data score may be used to determine promotion data parameters that define the terms of offered promotions. Promotion data parameters may be determined based on motion data performance in combination with consumer account data for programmatic relevance determination. Furthermore, the motion data received from the consumer device may be used to determine consumer account data or profile data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: John BLANCHARD, Vinayak HEGDE, Daidrie BERRY, Jairo DA SILVA, Juan Pablo PODLECH, Michael MERZ, Ricardo BUQUET
  • Patent number: 11244356
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and non-transitory media for consumer interfaces that are responsive to motion data are discussed herein. Some embodiments may include a system with one or more servers. The one or more servers may be configured to generate a consumer interface including a representation of an object that is responsive to the motion data generated by a motion sensor of a consumer device. The consumer interface may be provided to the consumer device to create the motion data and determine a motion data score. The motion data score may be used to determine promotion data parameters that define the terms of offered promotions. Promotion data parameters may be determined based on motion data performance in combination with consumer account data for programmatic relevance determination. Furthermore, the motion data received from the consumer device may be used to determine consumer account data or profile data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: John Blanchard, Vinayak Hegde, Daidrie Berry, Jairo Da Silva, Juan Pablo Podlech, Michael Merz, Ricardo Buquet
  • Publication number: 20210105141
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for a secure transmission of electronic data packets in a network comprising network components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: UBIRCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael MERZ, Matthias JUGEL
  • Publication number: 20210019789
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and non-transitory media for consumer interfaces that are responsive to motion data are discussed herein. Some embodiments may include a system with one or more servers. The one or more servers may be configured to generate a consumer interface including a representation of an object that is responsive to the motion data generated by a motion sensor of a consumer device. The consumer interface may be provided to the consumer device to create the motion data and determine a motion data score. The motion data score may be used to determine promotion data parameters that define the terms of offered promotions. Promotion data parameters may be determined based on motion data performance in combination with consumer account data for programmatic relevance determination. Furthermore, the motion data received from the consumer device may be used to determine consumer account data or profile data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: John BLANCHARD, Vinayak HEGDE, Daidrie BERRY, Jairo DA SILVA, Juan Pablo PODLECH, Michael MERZ, Ricardo BUQUET
  • Patent number: 10762534
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and non-transitory media for consumer interfaces that are responsive to motion data are discussed herein. Some embodiments may include a system with one or more servers. The one or more servers may be configured to generate a consumer interface including a representation of an object that is responsive to the motion data generated by a motion sensor of a consumer device. The consumer interface may be provided to the consumer device to create the motion data and determine a motion data score. The motion data score may be used to determine promotion data parameters that define the terms of offered promotions. Promotion data parameters may be determined based on motion data performance in combination with consumer account data for programmatic relevance determination. Furthermore, the motion data received from the consumer device may be used to determine consumer account data or profile data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: John Blanchard, Vinayak Hegde, Daidrie Berry, Jairo Da Silva, Juan Pablo Podlech, Michael Merz, Ricardo Buquet
  • Publication number: 20190259053
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided for providing real time incentives during browsing sessions on a promotional system. The real time incentives may convert browsing consumers to buyers by providing incentives (e.g., discounts) that may be redeemed during the browsing sessions. Qualification constraints may be evaluated using an event handler to determine whether an incentive should be offered. Participation constraints may define terms which should be met for a consumer to redeem the incentive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Merz, Kevin Jungmeisteris, Brandon Arp, Selvam Velmurugan, Abhishek Prasad
  • Patent number: 10304077
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided for providing real time incentives during browsing sessions on a promotional system. The real time incentives may convert browsing consumers to buyers by providing incentives (e.g., discounts) that may be redeemed during the browsing sessions. Qualification constraints may be evaluated using an event handler to determine whether an incentive should be offered. Participation constraints may define terms which should be met for a consumer to redeem the incentive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Merz, Kevin Jungmeisteris, Brandon Arp, Selvam Velmurugan, Abhishek Prasad
  • Publication number: 20160295774
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Geranium plant named ‘Boo’ that is characterized by large mauve-pink flowers with dark purple veins and whitish centers, a long flowering season and vigorous growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Michael Merz
  • Patent number: 8606804
    Abstract: A programming model for a query service (e.g., web) that supports defining query builders which are bound dynamically at runtime to parameter values. Moreover, the programming model can be used to customize the query execution, for example, by adding pre-processing, post-processing, or dynamic binding to queries (e.g., selecting the query to be executed dynamically at runtime). As a consequence, generalized and parameterized queries can be used (with different runtime values for parameters) in different scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Merz, Alexander N. Samoylenko
  • Patent number: D744846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: DURAN GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Koop, Michael Merz
  • Patent number: D779949
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: DURAN GROUP GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Merz
  • Patent number: PP27885
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Geranium plant named ‘Boo’ that is characterized by large mauve-pink flowers with dark purple veins and whitish centers, a long flowering season and vigorous growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Inventor: Michael Merz
  • Patent number: PP30414
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Liriope plant named ‘Fan Dancer’ that is characterized by violet flower buds and flowers borne on terminal fasciated racemes that become wider toward the tip and variegated green leaves with yellow-green stripes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Merz
  • Patent number: PP31542
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Carex plant named ‘MMCream’ that is characterized by variegated leaves with green centers and cream-white margins, wide leaves and good stress resistance to frost and drought.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Merz