Patents by Inventor Michael Otte

Michael Otte 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: 20240140724
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a device for data processing and a computer system for controlling a control device of a conveyor system to achieve an alignment and/or a defined spacing of piece goods, wherein the control of the control device is determined by an agent acting according to Reinforcement Learning methods. An individual, local state vector of predefined dimension that is the same for all the piece goods is created for each of the piece goods and an action vector is selected from an action space according to a strategy that is the same for all piece goods for the current state vector of this piece good. These action vectors are projected onto the conveying elements, wherein conflicts are resolved. After a cycle time has elapsed, state vectors are created again for each piece good and evaluated with rewards and the strategy is adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Zettler, Marc Christian Weber, Daniel Hein, Clemens Otte, Martin Schall, Frank Pfeiffer
  • Publication number: 20240067387
    Abstract: Small batch packaging for vial seals and vial stoppers is provided. The packaging includes a vial tray having a plurality of individual spaced-apart vial receptacles for receiving respective vials. The packaging also includes a vial seal tray having a plurality of individual spaced-apart seal receptacles for receiving respective vial seals. The packaging further includes a stopper tray having a plurality of individual spaced-apart stopper receptacles for receiving respective vial seals. A seal channel may extend through the plurality of individually spaced-apart seal receptacles to form a clearance for facilitating grasping of each vial seal. Similarly, a stopper channel may extend through the plurality of individually spaced-apart stopper receptacles to form a clearance for facilitating grasping of each vial stopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Oliver OTTE, Michael BIEN, Samuel SKRAN, Matthew SWEENEY
  • Patent number: 11492478
    Abstract: The invention is directed at a polypropylene composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer, a plastomer and an inorganic filler. Furthermore, the invention directed at an article comprising the polypropylene composition and the use of the polypropylene composition to improve the adhesion performance of an article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Claudia Kniesel, Thomas Lummerstorfer, Anton Sageder, Michael Otte, Andreas Jahn, Angelica Maëlle Delphine Legras
  • Publication number: 20200347216
    Abstract: The invention is directed at a polypropylene composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer, a plastomer and an inorganic filler. Furthermore, the invention directed at an article comprising the polypropylene composition and the use of the polypropylene composition to improve the adhesion performance of an article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Claudia KNIESEL, Thomas LUMMERSTORFER, Anton SAGEDER, Michael OTTE, Andreas JAHN, Angelica Maëlle Delphine LEGRAS
  • Patent number: 10766428
    Abstract: A fastening rail for a vehicle roof serves for the assembly of a roof rack. The fastening rail includes an assembly region for the assembly of the roof rack and fastening regions for fastening the fastening rail to the vehicle roof. The fastening regions include rear engagement means configured integrally with the fastening rail, that serve for securing the fastening rail to the vehicle roof by means of a bayonet-type displacement movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Hahnenberg, Michael Otte, Thomas Benderoth
  • Publication number: 20190210540
    Abstract: A fastening rail for a vehicle roof serves for the assembly of a roof rack. The fastening rail includes an assembly region for the assembly of the roof rack and fastening regions for fastening the fastening rail to the vehicle roof. The fastening regions include rear engagement means configured integrally with the fastening rail, that serve for securing the fastening rail to the vehicle roof by means of a bayonet-type displacement movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Hahnenberg, Michael Otte, Thomas Benderoth
  • Publication number: 20180218993
    Abstract: A method of forming bond pads includes providing a substrate including an integrated circuit (IC) device formed thereon having an oxidizable uppermost metal interconnect layer which provides a plurality of bond pads that are coupled to circuit nodes on the IC device. The plurality of bond pads includes a metal bond pad area. A cobalt including connection layer is deposited directly on the metal bond pad area. The cobalt including connection layer is patterned to provide a cobalt bond pad surface for the plurality of bond pads, and a solder material is formed on the cobalt bond pad surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: HELMUT RINCK, GERNOT BAUER, ROBERT ZRILE, KAI-ALEXANDER SCHACHTSCHNEIDER, MICHAEL OTTE, HARALD WIESNER
  • Patent number: 9960135
    Abstract: A method of forming bond pads includes providing a substrate including an integrated circuit (IC) device formed thereon having an oxidizable uppermost metal interconnect layer which provides a plurality of bond pads that are coupled to circuit nodes on the IC device. The plurality of bond pads includes a metal bond pad area. A cobalt including connection layer is deposited directly on the metal bond pad area. The cobalt including connection layer is patterned to provide a cobalt bond pad surface for the plurality of bond pads, and a solder material is formed on the cobalt bond pad surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Helmut Rinck, Gernot Bauer, Robert Zrile, Kai-Alexander Schachtschneider, Michael Otte, Harald Wiesner
  • Publication number: 20160284656
    Abstract: A method of forming bond pads includes providing a substrate including an integrated circuit (IC) device formed thereon having an oxidizable uppermost metal interconnect layer which provides a plurality of bond pads that are coupled to circuit nodes on the IC device. The plurality of bond pads includes a metal bond pad area. A cobalt including connection layer is deposited directly on the metal bond pad area. The cobalt including connection layer is patterned to provide a cobalt bond pad surface for the plurality of bond pads, and a solder material is formed on the cobalt bond pad surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: HELMUT RINCK, GERNOT BAUER, ROBERT ZRILE, KAI-ALEXANDER SCHACHTSCHNEIDER, MICHAEL OTTE, HARALD WIESNER
  • Patent number: 8857904
    Abstract: A head-rest of a vehicle seat with a deformable central supporting body which forms an impact zone for the head of a vehicle occupant and into which the kinetic energy of the head in the event of an accident is admitted. On both sides of the impact zone the central supporting bodies are joined by lateral supporting surfaces which are extendable out of the plane of the head-rest in the direction of travel in order to laterally support the head. In order to avoid or at least to reduce the risk of a cervical-spine whiplash injury, it is proposed according to the invention that the head-rest comprises a device for absorbing the energy admitted into the central supporting body and for outputting the absorbed energy in order to activate lateral supporting surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignees: Fachhochschule Kaiserslautern, Universitaet des Saarlandes, Hochschule Fresenius
    Inventors: Lutz-Achim Gaeng, Peter Muench, Hanno Felder, Christoph Krick, Sebastian Schlueter, Benjamin Schaal, Frank Kalka, Michael Otte, Ralf Goutier, Markus Zimmer, Vera Waiz, Paul Schatke, Susanne Ehmer, Stefan Meyer, Frank Klein
  • Patent number: 8815987
    Abstract: Use of an inosilicate in a polymer composition to accomplish a headspace emission of all volatiles together of said polymer composition of equal or below 120 ?gC/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Klaus Lederer, Michael Otte, Erwin Kastner, Juliane Braun, Wolfgang Stockreiter
  • Publication number: 20130278028
    Abstract: A head-rest of a vehicle seat with a deformable central supporting body which forms an impact zone for the head of a vehicle occupant and into which the kinetic energy of the head in the event of an accident is admitted. On both sides of the impact zone the central supporting bodies are joined by lateral supporting surfaces which are extendable out of the plane of the head-rest in the direction of travel in order to laterally support the head. In order to avoid or at least to reduce the risk of a cervical-spine whiplash injury, it is proposed according to the invention that the head-rest comprises a device for absorbing the energy admitted into the central supporting body and for outputting the absorbed energy in order to activate lateral supporting surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Lutz-Achim GAENG, Peter MUENCH, Hanno FELDER, Christoph KRICK, Sebastian SCHLUETER, Benjamin SCHAAL, Frank KALKA, Michael OTTE, Ralf GOUTIER, Markus ZIMMER, Vera WAIZ, Paul SCHATKE, Susanne EHMER, Stefan MEYER, Frank KLEIN
  • Publication number: 20120123033
    Abstract: Use of an inosilicate in a polymer composition to accomplish a headspace emission of all volatiles together of said polymer composition of equal or below 120 ?gC/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Klaus Lederer, Michael Otte, Erwin Kastner, Juliane Braun, Wolfgang Stockreiter