Patents by Inventor Michael Schumm

Michael Schumm 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: 9182435
    Abstract: A method and software implementation for spatial pattern analysis. A user-guided test procedure is implemented to measure features of an antenna under test to determine the antenna's far-field patterns. The antenna features include RF amplitude or phase, and position and orientation relative to a receiving object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Jeffrey M Snow, Michael Schumm, William L Shaff, Terry Carlson, Carl Baker
  • Patent number: 9157661
    Abstract: The invention relates to a service device for maintenance of a solar panel arrangement, comprising a service unit for maintenance of at least one surface of the solar panel arrangement, a guiding unit for guiding the service unit with respect to the solar panel arrangement, and a driving unit for moving the service unit with respect to the solar panel arrangement, wherein the service unit comprises a first engagement section and a second engagement section, wherein the guiding unit is attachable to the first engagement section, the guiding unit being configured for direct engagement with an edge of the solar panel arrangement, wherein the driving unit is attachable to the second engagement section, and wherein the second engagement section is displaceable with respect to the first engagement section by the driving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Crowd IP Box UG
    Inventors: Gareth Monkman, Christian Baar, Arthur Fischer, Stefan Jaeger, Sebastian Kilbertus, Adrian Patzak, Michael Schumm, Daniel Treiber
  • Patent number: 9083078
    Abstract: An apparatus for fastening an antenna to several vehicles which have restrictive placement locations is disclosed. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a mounting bracket and a shelf bracket; where the mounting bracket is adapted to be securely attached to several vehicles. An antenna mounts on the shelf bracket and the shelf bracket is adapted to be oriented to a preferred antenna position and to be securely attached to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Adam Stolz, Dean Jones, Ralph Ausbrooks, John Morgan, Kevin Broe, Matthew Juhl, Garric Henry, Robert Huggins, Michael Schumm
  • Publication number: 20130176182
    Abstract: An apparatus for fastening an antenna to several vehicles which have restrictive placement locations is disclosed. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a mounting bracket and a shelf bracket; where the mounting bracket is adapted to be securely attached to several vehicles. An antenna mounts on the shelf bracket and the shelf bracket is adapted to be oriented to a preferred antenna position and to be securely attached to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: Adam Stolz, Dean Jones, Ralph Ausbrooks, John Morgan, Kevin Broe, Matthew Juhl, Garric Henry, Robert Huggins, Michael Schumm
  • Publication number: 20130093622
    Abstract: A method and software implementation for spatial pattern analysis. A user-guided test procedure is implemented to measure features of an antenna under test to determine the antenna's far-field patterns. The antenna features include RF amplitude or phase, and position and orientation relative to a receiving object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Snow, Michael Schumm, William L. Shaff, Terry Carlson, Carl Baker
  • Patent number: 8421673
    Abstract: A method and software implementation for spatial pattern analysis. A user-guided test procedure is implemented to measure features of an antenna under test to determine the antenna's far-field patterns. The antenna features include RF amplitude or phase, and position and orientation relative to a receiving object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Snow, Michael Schumm, William L. Shaff, Terry Carlson, Carl Baker
  • Publication number: 20120125367
    Abstract: The invention relates to a service device for maintenance of a solar panel arrangement, comprising a service unit for maintenance of at least one surface of the solar panel arrangement, a guiding unit for guiding the service unit with respect to the solar panel arrangement, and a driving unit for moving the service unit with respect to the solar panel arrangement, wherein the service unit comprises a first engagement section and a second engagement section, wherein the guiding unit is attachable to the first engagement section, the guiding unit being configured for direct engagement with an edge of the solar panel arrangement, wherein the driving unit is attachable to the second engagement section, and wherein the second engagement section is displaceable with respect to the first engagement section by the driving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Fachhochschule Regensburg
    Inventors: Gareth Monkman, Christian Baar, Arthur Fischer, Stefan Jaeger, Sebastian Kilbertus, Adrian Patzak, Michael Schumm, Daniel Treiber
  • Publication number: 20120100319
    Abstract: The invention concerns the insulation of a duct 2, especially an air-conditioning or ventilation duct, which passes through a penetration in a wall 1 or ceiling or the like, and an insulating material 3 is provided all around the outside of the duct 2. In this regard, the insulating material 3 has an end face pointing at least partly in the direction of the penetration. Sections of the end face, at least, are provided with heat-resistant adhesive material 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER
    Inventors: Horst Keller, Andreas Köhler, Torsten Wahls, Leif Andersson, Hans-Jörg Frantz, Michael Schumm
  • Patent number: 8077098
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for testing antenna systems using position determination, orientation determination, test pattern analysis using a variety of factors and equipment including positions and orientation of antenna(s) under test at specific points and signal processing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Snow, Michael Schumm, William L. Shaff, Terry Carlson, Carl Baker
  • Publication number: 20090284425
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for testing antenna systems using position determination, orientation determination, test pattern analysis using a variety of factors and equipment including positions and orientation of antenna(s) under test at specific points and signal processing systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: JEFFREY M. SNOW, Michael Schumm, William L. Shaff, Terry Carlson, Carl Baker
  • Publication number: 20090284426
    Abstract: A method and software implementation for spatial pattern analysis. A user-guided test procedure is implemented to measure features of an antenna under test to determine the antenna's far-field patterns. The antenna features include RF amplitude or phase, and position and orientation relative to a receiving object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Snow, Michael Schumm, William L. Shaff, Terry Carlson, Carl Baker
  • Publication number: 20070191204
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a granulate from waste glass for the manufacture of mineral wool products, such as mineral wool board or mineral wool web, in particular biosoluble glass wool obtained with the aid of at least one spinner having the form of a spinner basket, the peripheral wall of which includes a multiplicity of small-diameter outlet orifices through which a molten glass material is spun off in the form of filaments that are subjected to a supplementary attenuating action of a preferably downwardly directed gas flow, wherein a part of the molten glass material is constituted by glass fragments including foreign matter proportions in a ground form, the granulometry of which is the same size or smaller than the smallest diameter of the outlet orifices in the peripheral wall of the spinner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Matthias Bohrt, Peter Schleicher, Axel Katzschmann, Michael Schumm
  • Publication number: 20070184740
    Abstract: At an insulation material sheet, consisting of a mineral fiber felt bound with a binding agent, of biosoluble mineral fibers, rolled up in the form of a roll, the composition of the mineral fibers features an alkali/earth alkali relation of <1 and the fiber structure is determined by the following features, i.e. average fiber diameter <4 ?m, gross density in the range of 8 to 25 kg/m3 and binding agent portion in the range of 4 to 5,5 weight %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: Saint-Gobain Isover
    Inventors: Horst Keller, Michael Schumm, Jean-Luc Bernard