Patents by Inventor Michael Sick

Michael Sick 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: 20120299807
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a LED display system (10) including a panel (12) and detecting means (20). The LED display system (10) also includes means (14) for selectively varying power supply to the panel (12). The panel (12) has an as array of LEDs. The detecting means (20) is adapted to activate or deactivate one or more of the LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Sick Cheong Tsang, Ben Tsang
  • Patent number: 8105125
    Abstract: A buoyant device that enhances water activities and surfing by providing increased thrust from incident waves through utilization of a surface or volume to propel the buoyant device. A buoyant enclosure with an internal hand grip has surfaces that promote hydroplaning, flotation and the reduction of friction through the shape, materials and laminations used to manufacture the device. At least one of the surfaces can engage moving water allowing a user to benefit from the thrust of a wave to increase propulsion. A shape that combines a planar bottom surface with planar area to at least one side surface forms a wave wall to enhance propulsion from the force of a wave. Hydroplaning is enhanced using material with increased buoyancy to improve the body surfing experience. The devices are hand held by the user and can be used independently or combined to function as a single device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Sick
  • Publication number: 20110108418
    Abstract: A gas sensor (100) in a sensor housing (1) has a gas-permeable membrane (7) for the inlet of a gas sample to be analyzed to a measuring electrode (6). The gas sensor (100) is provided with a test gas generator (18), which has a generator housing (8). The generator housing (8) is fastened in the area of the gas-permeable membrane (7) and has a central gas outlet opening (21) for the gas sample to pass into the sensor and has outlet openings (19) directed towards the gas-permeable membrane (7) for the test gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: DRAGER SAFETY AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Andreas NAUBER, Michael SICK, Julia DANCKERT, Peter TSCHUNCKY
  • Patent number: 7608177
    Abstract: An electrochemical gas sensor with a stacked arrangement of electrodes and nonwoven layers arranged in parallel, comprising at least one measuring electrode (3) and at least one counterelectrode (5). A porous membrane (8) that is permeable to air is in contact with the stacked arrangement of electrodes and nonwoven layers arranged in parallel at least on one side, at least one layer of a hydrophilic nonwoven (7) is located between the electrodes. The porous membrane (8) that is permeable to air and the hydrophilic nonwoven (7) extend into a separate equalization volume (9), which is filled with electrolyte at least partially and is located at least partially in one plane with the electrodes. The separate equalization volume (9) surrounds the electrode arrangement at least partially in this plane, and the porous membrane (8) that is permeable to air is exposed to ambient pressure at least in partial areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Andreas Nauber, Dieter Krüger, Michael Sick, Christoph Bernstein, Michael Dietrich, Hans-Jürgen Busack, Rigobert Chrzan, Kathrin Hermann
  • Publication number: 20090156072
    Abstract: A buoyant device that enhances water activities and surfing by providing increased thrust from incident waves through utilization of a surface or volume to propel the buoyant device. A buoyant enclosure with an internal hand grip has surfaces that promote hydroplaning, flotation and the reduction of friction through the shape, materials and laminations used to manufacture the device. At least one of the surfaces can engage moving water allowing a user to benefit from the thrust of a wave to increase propulsion. A shape that combines a planar bottom surface with planar area to at least one side surface forms a wave wall to enhance propulsion from the force of a wave. Hydroplaning is enhanced using material with increased buoyancy to improve the body surfing experience. The devices are hand held by the user and can be used independently or combined to function as a single device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Michael Sick
  • Patent number: 7257986
    Abstract: A gas sensor (1) with a detector element (2), which is specific to a gas to be measured and sends a measured signal that depends on the measured gas concentration, has increased measuring sensitivity for measurements in the concentration range from less than 1 ppb to a few ppb. The detector element (2) is exposed in a gas admission adapter (4) to a gas to be measured via a diaphragm (3) arranged in front of the detector element (2), wherein the gas admission adapter (4) has at least a first opening (20) for the entry of the gas to be measured as well as at least a second opening (30), which is connected with a pressure modulator, which generates periodic gas pressure vibrations in the gas admission adapter (4) and is designed, for example, as a pump (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Stephan Haupt, Michael Sick, Rigobert Chrzan, Andreas Nauber, Dieter Krüger, Christoph Bernstein, Wilfried Diekmann
  • Publication number: 20060124458
    Abstract: An electrochemical gas sensor with a stacked arrangement of electrodes and nonwoven layers arranged in parallel, comprising at least one measuring electrode (3) and at least one counterelectrode (5). A porous membrane (8) that is permeable to air is in contact with the stacked arrangement of electrodes and nonwoven layers arranged in parallel at least on one side, at least one layer of a hydrophilic nonwoven (7) is located between the electrodes. The porous membrane (8) that is permeable to air and the hydrophilic nonwoven (7) extend into a separate equalization volume (9), which is filled with electrolyte at least partially and is located at least partially in one plane with the electrodes. The separate equalization volume (9) surrounds the electrode arrangement at least partially in this plane, and the porous membrane (8) that is permeable to air is exposed to ambient pressure at least in partial areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Drager Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Andreas Nauber, Dieter Kruger, Michael Sick, Christoph Bernstein, Michael Dietrich, Hans-Jurgen Busack, Rigobert Chrzan, Kathrin Hermann
  • Publication number: 20050229675
    Abstract: A gas sensor (1) with a detector element (2), which is specific of the gas to be measured and sends a measured signal that depends on the measured gas concentration, has increased measuring sensitivity for measurements in the concentration range from less than 1 ppb to a few ppb. The detector element (2) is exposed in a gas admission adapter (4) to a gas to be measured via a diaphragm (3) arranged in front of it, wherein the gas admission adapter (4) has at least a first opening (20) for the entry of the gas to be measured as well as at least a second opening (30), which is connected with a pressure modulator, which generates periodic gas pressure vibrations in the gas admission adapter (4) and is designed, for example, as a pump (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Stephan Haupt, Michael Sick, Rigobert Chrzan, Andreas Nauber, Dieter Kruger, Christoph Bernstein, Wilfried Diekmann
  • Patent number: 6715645
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mixing capsule, especially for producing dental materials. The inventive capsule is provided with a cartridge which is closed on one end thereof by means of a piston. A hemispherical cavity is configured in the piston. Said cavity forms an additional chamber and is closed in relation to the main chamber of the cartridge by means of a separating device. A body that is present in the main chamber in the initial state serves for supporting the mixing process and for chopping through the separating device at the beginning of the mixing process in such a way that the main chamber and the additional chamber form a coherent mixing chamber. The body enters the hemispherical additional chamber and acts as a displacing body at the end of the output process. The mixing capsule is provided with a coding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: 3M ESPE AG
    Inventors: Marc Peuker, Michael Sick, Klaus-Peter Stefan, Gabriele Hager, Angela Stenger, Gunther Eckhardt
  • Publication number: 20030136799
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mixing capsule, especially for producing dental materials. The inventive capsule is provided with a cartridge (10) which is closed on one end thereof by means of a piston (12). A hemispherical cavity is configured in the piston (12). Said cavity forms an additional chamber and is closed in relation to the main chamber (18) of the cartridge (10) by means of a separating device (16). A body (20) that is present in the main chamber (18) in the initial state serves for supporting the mixing process and for chopping through the separating device (16) at the beginning of the mixing process in such a way that the main chamber (18) and the additional chamber (17) form a coherent mixing chamber. The body (20) enters the herispherical additional chamber (17) and acts as a displacing body at the end of the output process. The mixing capsule is provided with a coding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Mark Peuker, Michael Sick, Klaus-Peter Stefan, Gabriele Hager, Angela Stenger, Gunther Eckhardt