Patents by Inventor Michael Schaefer

Michael Schaefer 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: 20230022293
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X95R004 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95R004 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95R004 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X95R004, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95R004 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95R004 and methods of using maize variety X95R004 are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: MARTIN ARBELBIDE, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL SCHAEFER
  • Publication number: 20230000043
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 1PQRM81 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PQRM81 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PQRM81 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety 1PQRM81 or a locus conversion of 1PQRM81 with another maize variety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL SCHAEFER
  • Patent number: 11533871
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X95P903 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95P903 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95P903 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X95P903, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95P903 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95P903 and methods of using maize variety X95P903 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventors: Candida Braga Cabral, Nicholas James Haase, Jordon Michael Pace, Christopher Michael Schaefer
  • Patent number: 11533880
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X95P897 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95P897 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95P897 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X95P897, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95P897 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95P897 and methods of using maize variety X95P897 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventors: Candida Braga Cabral, Nicholas James Haase, Jordon Michael Pace, Christopher Michael Schaefer
  • Patent number: 11533865
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X95P901 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95P901 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95P901 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X95P901, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95P901 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95P901 and methods of using maize variety X95P901 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventors: Candida Braga Cabral, Martin A Fabrizius, Edwin Michael Grote, Nicholas James Haase, Suzanne Michelle Mickelson, Jordon Michael Pace, Christopher Michael Schaefer
  • Patent number: 11533869
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X00P582 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X00P582 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X00P582 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X00P582, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X00P582 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X00P582 and methods of using maize variety X00P582 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventors: Candida Braga Cabral, Nicholas James Haase, Thomas Craig Kevern, Wade Eugene Odland, Jordon Michael Pace, Christopher Michael Schaefer
  • Patent number: 11528876
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X90P469 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X90P469 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X90P469 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X90P469, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X90P469 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X90P469 and methods of using maize variety X90P469 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Inventors: Dennis James Dolan, Gustavo Marcelo Garcia, Christopher Michael Schaefer, Matthew David Walch
  • Patent number: 11528866
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X95P917 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95P917 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95P917 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X95P917, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95P917 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95P917 and methods of using maize variety X95P917 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Arbelbide, Martin A Fabrizius, Gustavo Marcelo Garcia, Christopher Michael Schaefer, Matthew David Walch
  • Patent number: 11523577
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X95P931 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95P931 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95P931 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X95P931, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95P931 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95P931 and methods of using maize variety X95P931 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Adam Chandler, Thomas Craig Kevern, Christopher Michael Schaefer
  • Patent number: 11523578
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X95P908 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95P908 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95P908 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X95P908, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95P908 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95P908 and methods of using maize variety X95P908 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Arbelbide, Candida Braga Cabral, Martin A Fabrizius, Nicholas James Haase, Jordon Michael Pace, Christopher Michael Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20220363796
    Abstract: This invention relates a wax inhibitor for hydrocarbon oils comprising an esterified copolymer having repeating structural units derived from an esterified ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and ?-olefins having at least 18 carbon atoms, whereof at least 3 mol-% of the ?-olefins have 30 or more carbon atoms, and wherein the ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid has been esterified with a mixture of alcohols comprising i) 70 to 97 mol-% of a saturated fatty alcohol having 18 to 24 carbon atoms and ii) 3 to 30 mol-% of an unsaturated alcohol having 16 to 24 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Clariant International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Anton KAISER, Michael Feustel, Christoph Kayser, Matthias KRULL, Michael Schaefer, Rashod Smith
  • Patent number: 11503339
    Abstract: Techniques for encoding/decoding of video signals are described, e.g. implemented in decoders, encoder, methods and non-transitory storage units storing instructions to perform the methods. A decoder or encoder may be configured to predict a predetermined block of the picture using a plurality of neighbouring samples by reducing the plurality of neighbouring samples to obtain a reduced set of samples values lower, in number of samples, than compared to the plurality of neighbouring samples, subjecting the reduced set of sample values to a linear or affine linear transformation to obtain predicted values for predetermined samples of the predetermined block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Jonathan Pfaff, Philipp Helle, Michael Schaefer, Roman Rischke, Tobias Hinz, Philipp Merkle, Bjoern Stallenberger, Martin Winken, Mischa Siekmann, Heiko Schwarz, Detlev Marpe, Thomas Wiegand
  • Patent number: 11490585
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X90P479 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X90P479 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X90P479 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X90P479, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X90P479 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X90P479 and methods of using maize variety X90P479 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventors: Gustavo Marcelo Garcia, Christopher Michael Schaefer, Matthew David Walch, Harindra Manilal William
  • Publication number: 20220307490
    Abstract: A method monitors the state of a device having a first drive cylinder for receiving hydraulic fluid and a first drive piston which is movably arranged in the first drive cylinder. The method determines a speed of the first drive piston, establishes a difference between the determined speed of the first drive piston and an expected speed of the first drive piston, and determines a faulty state as a function of the difference established between the determined speed of the first drive piston and the expected speed of the first drive piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Carl WIESENACK, Benjamin HOELZLE, Michael SCHAEFER, Wolf-Michael PETZOLD, Jan-Martin VEIT, Wilhelm F. HOFMANN
  • Patent number: 11440310
    Abstract: One aspect relates to a method for producing a substrate adapter for the connecting to an electronic component, including arranging at least one contacting material layer between at least one side of a carrier and a surface of a substrate such that the contacting material layer has at least one predetermined breaking point, and joining the carrier and the substrate to the contacting material layer. One aspect also relates to a substrate adapter for connecting to an electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Steffen Klein, Andreas Hinrich, Michael Schaefer, Yvonne Loewer, Wolfgang Schmitt, Michael Lemmer
  • Publication number: 20220281696
    Abstract: A substrate transporting apparatus including a carrier that is configured to support a substrate to be processed. A plurality of holes are disposed within the carrier, each hole extending from a first surface to a second surface of the carrier, the plurality of holes including at least a first hole and a second hole. A first bearing device is disposed in the first hole, the first bearing device including a first shaft, a first head, and an internal opening extending an entire length of the first shaft and the first head. The second hole is either (i) is an open hole without a bearing device disposed therein, or (ii) has a second bearing device disposed therein, the second bearing device including a second shaft and a second head without an internal opening disposed through the second shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Nathanael Hermsdorf, Robert Korbinian Parsiegla, Joerg Reuner, Michael Schaefer, Florian Spaeth
  • Patent number: 11432500
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4DDZ and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4DDZ with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4DDZ through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4DDZ or a locus conversion of PH4DDZ with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventor: Christopher Michael Schaefer
  • Patent number: 11412688
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4DFJ and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4DFJ with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4DFJ through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4DFJ or a locus conversion of PH4DFJ with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Christopher Michael Schaefer
  • Patent number: 11399491
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4DF0 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4DF0 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4DF0 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4DF0 or a locus conversion of PH4DF0 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Inventor: Christopher Michael Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20220193523
    Abstract: An apparatus, kit, and method for rehabilitating and/or strengthening the soft tissues of a user's lower arm is disclosed. The apparatus has a first arm with a proximal end and a distal end; a second arm with a proximal end, a distal end, one or more discrete sections therebetween for engaging one or more weights, and a means for providing an audible feedback to the user upon completion of an exercise repetition or a half-repetition; and a hinge in contact with the proximal ends of the first and second arms. The hinge is configured to adjust the distance between the distal ends of the first and second arms, or the angle separating the first and second arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventor: MICHAEL SCHAEFER