Patents by Inventor Michael Nowak

Michael Nowak 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: 20260098889
    Abstract: A method for locating a high impedance fault event location in a distribution system is provided. The method includes determining a topology ranking for sensors in a distribution system. The topology refers to the arrangement of sensors with respect to one another in network. The topology ranking represents a number of steps from a power source to a sensor with respect to the direction of current flow The method further includes receiving an alarm at a central processor indicating a high impedance fault event, transmitting a request for data associated with the high impedance fault event to the plurality of sensors and a plurality of edge processing devices in the distribution system, receiving the requested data from the edge processing devices and determining a relative location of the high impedance fault event with respect to one of the plurality of sensors using the requested data and the topology ranking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2024
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Inventors: Xiangying MENG, Souvik CHANDRA, Soumyabrata TALUKDER, Jinan ZHANG, Dmitry ISHCHENKO, Michael NOWAK
  • Patent number: 10707959
    Abstract: A system for locating an asset can include a first light fixture disposed in a volume of space and having a first transceiver, a first light source, and a first modulation circuit, where the first light source emits a first light output that defines a first line of sight, where the first modulation circuit generates and sends a first VLC signal that is part of the first light output, where a first light fixture location of the first light fixture in the volume of space is previously determined using the first transceiver during an auto-commissioning process. The system can also include a communication device associated with the asset, where the asset is disposed in the volume of space, where the communication device includes a second transceiver, where the second transceiver receives the first VLC signal from the first transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Signify Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Rajeev Verma, Michael Nowak, Stephanie F. Lee
  • Patent number: 10695789
    Abstract: A device for processing a strip guided along a running direction may include a roller holder disposed on a base frame so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis oriented substantially parallel to a strip running surface. A first processing roller may be disposed on the roller holder in the running direction and at a distance from the pivot axis perpendicular to the running direction and offset from the pivot axis such that by pivoting the roller holder, the first processing roller is moved toward the strip and the processing roller is moved away from the strip. A first counter-processing roller may be disposed transversely to the running direction at a further distance from the pivot axis than the first processing roller such that the first processing and counter-processing rollers interact to guide the strip if the first processing roller is moved toward the strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Detlef Bosselmann, Michael Nowak, Gerold Raspudic, Josef Schneider, Reinhard Täger
  • Publication number: 20190342005
    Abstract: A system for locating an asset can include a first light fixture disposed in a volume of space and having a first transceiver, a first light source, and a first modulation circuit, where the first light source emits a first light output that defines a first line of sight, where the first modulation circuit generates and sends a first VLC signal that is part of the first light output, where a first light fixture location of the first light fixture in the volume of space is previously determined using the first transceiver during an auto-commissioning process. The system can also include a communication device associated with the asset, where the asset is disposed in the volume of space, where the communication device includes a second transceiver, where the second transceiver receives the first VLC signal from the first transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Rajeev Verma, Michael Nowak, Stephanie F. Lee
  • Patent number: 10355781
    Abstract: A system for locating an asset can include a first light fixture disposed in a volume of space and having a first transceiver, a first light source, and a first modulation circuit, where the first light source emits a first light output that defines a first line of sight, where the first modulation circuit generates and sends a first VLC signal that is part of the first light output, where a first light fixture location of the first light fixture in the volume of space is previously determined using the first transceiver during an auto-commissioning process. The system can also include a communication device associated with the asset, where the asset is disposed in the volume of space, where the communication device includes a second transceiver, where the second transceiver receives the first VLC signal from the first transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Rajeev Verma, Michael Nowak, Stephanie F. Lee
  • Publication number: 20190047013
    Abstract: A device for processing a strip guided along a running direction may include a roller holder disposed on a base frame so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis oriented substantially parallel to a strip running surface. A first processing roller may be disposed on the roller holder in the running direction and at a distance from the pivot axis perpendicular to the running direction and offset from the pivot axis such that by pivoting the roller holder, the first processing roller is moved toward the strip and the processing roller is moved away from the strip. A first counter-processing roller may be disposed transversely to the running direction at a further distance from the pivot axis than the first processing roller such that the first processing and counter-processing rollers interact to guide the strip if the first processing roller is moved toward the strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicants: THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Detlef BOSSELMANN, Michael NOWAK, Gerold RASPUDIC, Josef SCHNEIDER, Reinhard TÄGER
  • Patent number: 10055748
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems generate a first candidate list of users that meet a first set one or more characteristics and a second candidate list of users that meet a second set one or more characteristics. When a user appears in both of the first and second candidate lists, the user is selected to receive only the first survey or only the second survey based upon a first priority value for the first survey and a second priority value for the second survey.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Nowak, Ye Lu
  • Publication number: 20180205459
    Abstract: A system for locating an asset can include a first light fixture disposed in a volume of space and having a first transceiver, a first light source, and a first modulation circuit, where the first light source emits a first light output that defines a first line of sight, where the first modulation circuit generates and sends a first VLC signal that is part of the first light output, where a first light fixture location of the first light fixture in the volume of space is previously determined using the first transceiver during an auto-commissioning process. The system can also include a communication device associated with the asset, where the asset is disposed in the volume of space, where the communication device includes a second transceiver, where the second transceiver receives the first VLC signal from the first transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Rajeev Verma, Michael Nowak, Stephanie F. Lee
  • Patent number: 9972025
    Abstract: An embodiment of a system and method of surveying users on a social networking system is described which limits the frequency in which any one user is surveyed. Users are assigned into a multi-layered survey pool based on a hash value derived from a user identification number for the online social network that is assigned to the user. Users are randomly offered the opportunity to take a survey, and the subject matter of the survey is at least partially determined by the layer from which the survey obtains its sample populace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Nowak, Ye Lu, Breno Roberto, Flavio Oliveira, Brent Bannon, Wojciech Galuba
  • Patent number: 9740752
    Abstract: A social networking system obtains linguistic data from a user's text communications on the social networking system. For example, occurrences of words in various types of communications by the user in the social networking system are determined. The linguistic data and non-linguistic data associated with the user are used in a trained model to predict one or more personality characteristics for the user. The inferred personality characteristics are stored in connection with the user's profile, and may be used for targeting, ranking, selecting versions of products, and various other purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Nowak, Dean Eckles
  • Publication number: 20160283485
    Abstract: A social networking system obtains linguistic data from a user's text communications on the social networking system. For example, occurrences of words in various types of communications by the user in the social networking system are determined. The linguistic data and non-linguistic data associated with the user are used in a trained model to predict one or more personality characteristics for the user. The inferred personality characteristics are stored in connection with the user's profile, and may be used for targeting, ranking, selecting versions of products, and various other purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Nowak, Dean Eckles
  • Patent number: 9386080
    Abstract: A social networking system obtains linguistic data from a user's text communications on the social networking system. For example, occurrences of words in various types of communications by the user in the social networking system are determined. The linguistic data and non-linguistic data associated with the user are used in a trained model to predict one or more personality characteristics for the user. The inferred personality characteristics are stored in connection with the user's profile, and may be used for targeting, ranking, selecting versions of products, and various other purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Nowak, Dean Eckles
  • Publication number: 20150046225
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems generate a first candidate list of users that meet a first set one or more characteristics and a second candidate list of users that meet a second set one or more characteristics. When a user appears in both of the first and second candidate lists, the user is selected to receive only the first survey or only the second survey based upon a first priority value for the first survey and a second priority value for the second survey.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Nowak, Ye Lu
  • Publication number: 20140365577
    Abstract: A social networking system obtains linguistic data from a user's text communications on the social networking system. For example, occurrences of words in various types of communications by the user in the social networking system are determined. The linguistic data and non-linguistic data associated with the user are used in a trained model to predict one or more personality characteristics for the user. The inferred personality characteristics are stored in connection with the user's profile, and may be used for targeting, ranking, selecting versions of products, and various other purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Nowak, Dean Eckles
  • Publication number: 20140358636
    Abstract: An embodiment of a system and method of surveying users on a social networking system is described which limits the frequency in which any one user is surveyed. Users are assigned into a multi-layered survey pool based on a hash value derived from a user identification number for the online social network that is assigned to the user. Users are randomly offered the opportunity to take a survey, and the subject matter of the survey is at least partially determined by the layer from which the survey obtains its sample populace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Nowak, Ye Lu, Breno Roberto, Flavio Oliveira, Brent Bannon, Wojciech Galuba
  • Patent number: 8825764
    Abstract: A social networking system obtains linguistic data from a user's text communications on the social networking system. For example, occurrences of words in various types of communications by the user in the social networking system are determined. The linguistic data and non-linguistic data associated with the user are used in a trained model to predict one or more personality characteristics for the user. The inferred personality characteristics are stored in connection with the user's profile, and may be used for targeting, ranking, selecting versions of products, and various other purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Nowak, Dean Eckles
  • Publication number: 20140074920
    Abstract: A social networking system obtains linguistic data from a user's text communications on the social networking system. For example, occurrences of words in various types of communications by the user in the social networking system are determined. The linguistic data and non-linguistic data associated with the user are used in a trained model to predict one or more personality characteristics for the user. The inferred personality characteristics are stored in connection with the user's profile, and may be used for targeting, ranking, selecting versions of products, and various other purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Nowak, Dean Eckles
  • Patent number: 8227062
    Abstract: A package is fabricated with a first polymer film having reverse printed matter thereon, a second polymer film laminated to the first polymer film to provide a composite, wherein the printed matter is between the first and second polymer films, and a woven bag enclosed by the composite, wherein the second polymer film of the composite isolates the printed matter from cross contamination with contents intended for the woven bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Coating Excellence International LLC
    Inventors: Michael Nowak, Cori K. Kohl
  • Patent number: 8160707
    Abstract: An implantable medical device is provided including a housing, an external circuit element extending outwardly from the housing, an internal circuit enclosed by the housing, a feedthrough array disposed along the housing having at least one filtered feedthrough and at least one unfiltered feedthrough, wherein the unfiltered feedthrough is adapted for connection to the outwardly extending circuit element; and including means for minimizing electromagnetic coupling between the filtered feedthrough and the unfiltered feedthrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh V. Iyer, Daniel J. Koch, Simon E. Goldman, Shawn D. Knowles, William J. Taylor, Joyce K. Yamamoto, Gregory J. Haubrich, Michael Nowak, David Nghiem, Roger L. Hubing, Len D. Twetan
  • Publication number: 20110190284
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical formulation, comprising: (a) a compound of formula 1 wherein: R1 is hydrogen, C1-4-alkyl, —O—C1-4-alkyl, or halogen; R2 is hydrogen, C1-4-alkyl, —O—C1-4-alkyl, or halogen; R3 is hydrogen, C1-4-alkyl, —O—C1-4-alkyl, halogen, OH, —O—C1-4-alkylene-COOH, or —O—C1-4-alkylene-COO—C1-4-alkyl; and X? denotes an anion with a single negative charge, or a tautomer, enantiomer, solvate, or hydrate thereof; (b) a second active substance 2 selected from tiotropium salts, oxitropium salts, flutropium salts, ipratropium salts, glycopyrronium salts, and trospium salts, or a tautomer, enantiomer, solvate, or hydrate thereof; (c) at least one pharmacologically acceptable acid; and (d) a solvent selected from water, ethanol, or a mixture of water and ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Barbara NIKLAUS-HUMKE, Michael NOWAK, Kirsten RADAU