Patents by Inventor Michael Neumann

Michael Neumann 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: 10730443
    Abstract: A fastener is provided to be pre-assembled to a substrate. The fastener comprises a shaft having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and a thread portion adjacent to the second end; a head disposed on the first end; and a unidirectional retention member between the head and the thread portion. The unidirectional retention member is configured to pass through a mounting hole of the substrate in one direction such that the fastener is retained on the substrate once the unidirectional retention member has passed through the mounting hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michael Neumann, Campbell Norris, Rajpreet Singh Dhaliwal, Andrew David Clarke
  • Patent number: 10642897
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining relationships between objects in a meta-model semantic network is described. A contextual network graph comprising nodes and edges representing semantic objects and semantic relationships is generated from a meta-model of business objects from the meta-model semantic network. The contextual network graph is used to generate a unique identifier for each node and associated edge. The unique identifiers are used to compute information of cost and energy between the nodes. The information is stored in a meta-model semantic network database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignees: SAP SE, intelligent views gmbh
    Inventors: Robert Heidasch, Stefan Scheidl, Michael Neumann, Matthias Kaiser, Stephan Brand, Nico Licht, Archim Heimann, Klaus Reichenberger, Steffen Moldaner
  • Patent number: 10621232
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods, systems, and computer program products for importing data to a semantic graph. One computer-implemented method includes collecting, at a client, data from an information source; receiving, from a server, a query for information associated with the semantic graph; and sending, in response to the query, the collected data to the server in accordance to a communication protocol, wherein the collected data is imported to the semantic graph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Christian Lahmer, Stefan Scheidl, Michael Neumann
  • Publication number: 20190184886
    Abstract: A fastener is provided to be pre-assembled to a substrate. The fastener comprises a shaft having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and a thread portion adjacent to the second end; a head disposed on the first end; and a unidirectional retention member between the head and the thread portion. The unidirectional retention member is configured to pass through a mounting hole of the substrate in one direction such that the fastener is retained on the substrate once the unidirectional retention member has passed through the mounting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Neumann, Campbell Norris, Rajpreet Singh Dhaliwal, Andrew David Clarke
  • Patent number: 10220796
    Abstract: A device holder to hold an electronic device is provided. The device holder comprises an upper arc arm; a lower arc arm; and a drive device. The upper arm and the lower arc arms are attached to the drive device and moveably between a non-use position and a use position and the drive device enables a synchronized movement of the upper arc arm and a lower arc arm at opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Neumann, Andrew David Clarke, Aurelien Pierre Christian Delaruelle, Nick David Eterovic, Maurizio Tocco
  • Patent number: 10208518
    Abstract: An assembly for mounting a door with a vehicle compartment includes an arm coupled with the compartment and with the door and a constant-force spring having a coil coupled with one of the door and the compartment and an end coupled with the other of the door and the compartment such that a contraction of the spring causes the door to move with rotation of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Simon, Christopher Emery Fesenmyer, Michael Neumann, Mike Sattler
  • Publication number: 20180266149
    Abstract: Inertial lock systems for push-push latch style vehicle drawers or storage bins including an inertia lock to maintain a drawer in a closed position under a g-force. A shaft is rotatably mounted on a drawer housing; an inertia member is mounted on the shaft; and a confining member is mounted on the shaft and disposed opposite to the inertia member. The confining member is configured to move to a position to restrict movement of a rotating latch of the drawer when a g-forced applied to the drawer exceeds a predetermined level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: James Andrew Giddings, Michael Neumann, Tien Vo
  • Publication number: 20180222400
    Abstract: A device holder to hold an electronic device is provided. The device holder comprises an upper arc arm; a lower arc arm; and a drive device. The upper arm and the lower arc arms are attached to the drive device and moveably between a non-use position and a use position and the drive device enables a synchronized movement of the upper arc arm and a lower arc arm at opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Neumann, Andrew David Clarke, Aurelien Pierre Christian Delaruelle, Nick David Eterovic, Maurizio Tocco
  • Publication number: 20180022180
    Abstract: An air register knob assembly comprises a vane having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a knob having a main body. The main body is slidably connected to only the first side of the vane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Ryan Lin, Evan Tian, Gerald Yao, Michael Neumann
  • Patent number: 9834122
    Abstract: A cup holder retainer is provided. The cup holder retainer includes a support frame and a preloaded retainer clip. The preloaded retainer clip is connected to the support frame by a living hinge and an integral biasing element that biases the preloaded retainer clip into a cup-engaging position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Justin Vaupotic, Ian Woodward, Michael Neumann
  • Patent number: 9834123
    Abstract: A clip for a vehicle door assembly includes a base, a plurality of fingers forming an expandable opening, and an arm extending from the base for locating the clip within the door assembly. Each of the fingers includes an inward projecting tab at least partially defining the expandable opening such that a tip of a pin contacts the inward projecting tabs during insertion of the pin causing the plurality of fingers to expand outward to an expanded position allowing the pin to enter the expandable opening until the inward projecting tabs align with a groove formed in the pin adjacent the tip wherein the inward projecting tabs enter the groove allowing the plurality of fingers to return to a natural position and secure the pin in position. Inner and outer members of the door assembly secure the clip therebetween for receiving pins associated with movement of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Vikas Saigal, Michael Neumann
  • Patent number: 9796314
    Abstract: An assembly for mounting a door with a vehicle compartment includes an arm coupled with the compartment and with the door, a track fixed with the compartment, and a carrier pivotably coupled with the door and slidable along the track. The assembly further includes a spring coupled between the door and the compartment such that a contraction of the spring alone causes the door to move with rotation of the arm and movement of the carrier along the track. A track cover engages the carrier to prevent disengagement of the carrier from the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michael Neumann, Vikas Saigal, Christopher Emery Fesenmyer, Scott Simon
  • Patent number: 9796317
    Abstract: A cup holder assembly includes a door configured for translation between an open and a closed configuration, at least one receiver sidewall, and at least one first cup holder surface provided by a bottom surface of the door and configured to upwardly extend at least a portion of the receiver sidewall when the door is disposed in an open configuration. A retention system for a container is provided, including at least one container biasing member and at least one container supporting member. The container biasing member may be door-mounted or receiver sidewall-mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michael Neumann, Vikas Saigal, Christopher Emery Fesenmyer, Scott Simon
  • Patent number: 9792355
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided for searching similar documents. Here, a document is accessed and terms from a metamodel semantic network is identified. The document is analyzed to identify a number of the terms from the metamodel semantic network that are also found in the document, and to identify a frequency of occurrence in the document for each term. A search is conducted for other documents having frequencies of occurrences that are similar to the identified frequency of occurrence. These other documents have been previously analyzed using the same terms from the metamodel semantic network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignees: intelligent views gmbh, SAP SE
    Inventors: Robert Heidasch, Stefan Scheidl, Michael Neumann, Stephan Brand, Nico Licht, Klaus Reichenberger, Archim Heimann, Steffen Moldaner
  • Patent number: 9779135
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided for utilizing a meta-model semantic network. In this method, a meta-model of the enterprise data is obtained. The meta-model provides semantic information regarding a definition of a business object. The meta-model is then used to generate a rule definition that maps enterprise data to a semantic object definition and a semantic relation definition. With the rule definition, embodiments may then generate a semantic object and a semantic relation from data extracted from the enterprise data. The semantic object and semantic relation are stored in the meta-model semantic network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignees: SAP SE, intelligent views gmbh
    Inventors: Robert Heidasch, Stefan Scheidl, Michael Neumann, Matthias Kaiser, Stephan Brand, Nico Licht, Klaus Reichenberger, Archim Heimann, Christoph Meinel, Steffen Moldaner
  • Patent number: 9771027
    Abstract: The present invention in one or more embodiments provides a console support panel which includes a first portion defining a cavity to receive therein a pivot shaft of an inertia block; and a second portion positioned next to the first portion and to support a movable cover, wherein the first portion further includes a lead-in rib extending into the cavity to restrain translational movement of the pivot shaft. In certain embodiments, the lead-in rib includes first and second lead-in ribs to restrain translational movement of first and second ends of the pivot shaft, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Neumann, Vikas Saigal
  • Publication number: 20170114501
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an additive composition in the form of an aqueous solution or dispersion having a solids content in the region of 5 to 75% in wt. with respect to the total weight of the additive composition, obtained according to a method consisting of mixing the components a) and b) in an aqueous medium, wherein a) is selected from sodium zirconium carbonate, potassium zirconium carbonate, ammonium zirconium carbonate and mixtures thereof, b) is selected from at least one ortho-phosphate, at least one condensed phosphate, salts thereof and mixtures as additives in starch glue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Rongbiao WANG, Jochen STEIN, Rudolf LUNKENHEIMER, Michael NEUMANN
  • Publication number: 20170113590
    Abstract: A clip for a vehicle door assembly includes a base, a plurality of fingers forming an expandable opening, and an arm extending from the base for locating the clip within the door assembly. Each of the fingers includes an inward projecting tab at least partially defining the expandable opening such that a tip of a pin contacts the inward projecting tabs during insertion of the pin causing the plurality of fingers to expand outward to an expanded position allowing the pin to enter the expandable opening until the inward projecting tabs align with a groove formed in the pin adjacent the tip wherein the inward projecting tabs enter the groove allowing the plurality of fingers to return to a natural position and secure the pin in position. Inner and outer members of the door assembly secure the clip therebetween for receiving pins associated with movement of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Vikas Saigal, Michael Neumann
  • Publication number: 20170066358
    Abstract: A cup holder retainer is provided. The cup holder retainer includes a support frame and a preloaded retainer clip. The preloaded retainer clip is connected to the support frame by a living hinge and an integral biasing element that biases the preloaded retainer clip into a cup-engaging position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Justin Vaupotic, Ian Woodward, Michael Neumann
  • Publication number: 20170043696
    Abstract: An assembly for mounting a door with a vehicle compartment includes an arm coupled with the compartment and with the door, a track fixed with the compartment, and a carrier pivotably coupled with the door and slidable along the track. The assembly further includes a spring coupled between the door and the compartment such that a contraction of the spring alone causes the door to move with rotation of the arm and movement of the carrier along the track. A track cover engages the carrier to prevent disengagement of the carrier from the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Neumann, Vikas Saigal, Christopher Emery Fesenmyer, Scott Simon