Patents by Inventor Michael Sommers
Michael Sommers 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).
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Patent number: 11671504Abstract: Collecting and distributing information related to recent content publication activity of an instant messaging (IM) user provides other users in a network with timely, relevant information about people known to the user or within the same social network. A user participating in a social network can quickly and efficiently perceive new information related to other users (referred to as co-users) in a social network by reviewing the co-users' recent content publication activity. A user may be made able to do so without requiring the co-user to send a communication directly to the user regarding the new facts or new content, and also without requiring the user to actively browse or request information about the co-user.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Christopher Armstrong, Alan Keister, Lark Dunham, Jennifer Granito, Steven Greenberg, Rakesh Agrawal, Michael Sommers, Carol A. Glover
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Patent number: 11649691Abstract: The present invention is to a packer plug that can be tripped into a particular location in a well bore and set using slips or expansion rings and packer elements. The plug presents little flow resistance because of its wide inner diameter throat through the mandrel. A ball seat at an upper end allows for the sealing of the interior passage. The ball can be flowed upward or dissolved to remove the seal and allow flow through the plug.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Target Completions, LLCInventor: Michael Sommers
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Patent number: 11348089Abstract: Methods and systems for hearing-impaired payment applications are provided herein. In particular, a method for performing a transaction using a hearing device payment system is provided that includes a hearing device and a cardholder computing device. The method includes pairing the hearing device to the cardholder computing device by means of a wireless communication protocol. A payment application on the cardholder computing device is started to perform a transaction. A cardholder initiates an audible instruction function of the payment application. In addition, the payment application transmits a digital audio signal to the hearing device by means of the wireless communication protocol. The digital audio signal provides an audible instruction to the cardholder via the hearing device.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Mastercard International IncorporatedInventors: Andrea Catalina Berdugo, Christopher T. Scholl, Adam Michael Sommer
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Patent number: 11313498Abstract: A profiled clamp for assembling on pipe ends, having a first half-shell and a second half-shell, each of which has a clamping head at a first end and a connection geometry at a second end for releasably connecting the second end. The clamping heads are connected to a clamping element, and at least one of the two half-shells can be tilted relative to the clamping element. A spring element is arranged in the region of the clamping heads, said spring element pushing the second ends of the half-shells apart under pretension. Contact regions of the spring element can be positioned on the pipe ends in a frictionally locking manner when connecting the two ends.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Norma Germany GmbHInventors: Michael Lenz, Yassine Bennai, Michael Sommer, Frank Lange
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Publication number: 20220056740Abstract: An actuating apparatus for controlling a locking system of a motor vehicle, including a circuit arrangement having a first input for receiving an operating signal and an output for providing a control signal to the locking system, the control signal being generated in dependence on the operating signal. The actuating apparatus further comprises a manually operated emergency unlocking device, and the circuit arrangement comprises a second input for receiving an event signal, wherein upon receipt of the event signal the manually operated emergency unlocking device is enabled for manual operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Michael SOMMER, Frank MAUERSBERGER, Thomas POPP
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Patent number: 11228614Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments providing automated management of security operations centers. In one embodiment, a correlation and decision engine correlates event data generated by a plurality of monitoring services with a plurality of alerts generated by a plurality of threat intelligence services. The engine then adjusts at least one rule of one or more threat intelligence services with respect to at least one event based at least in part on a corresponding frequency of at least one of the plurality of alerts meeting a threshold, where the adjusted alert(s) are associated with the event(s).Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jessica Erin Clark, Matthew Ryan Jezorek, Matthew Michael Sommer
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Patent number: 11215302Abstract: The disclosure relates to a spring clamp, having a clamp band and a positioning device for pre-positioning the spring clamp on a hose end of a hose. The positioning device having a support band and a contact region, and the support band having. The positioner having a fixing means arranged at the end of the support band, and the support band having a retainer at another end of the support band. A web is formed in the support band between the contact region and the positioner. The support band has at least two regions in the region of the positioner, the first region extending from the web away from the clamp band and the second region extending substantially perpendicularly from the first region.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Norma Germany GmbHInventors: Linda Breideband, Michael Sommer, Frank Lange
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Publication number: 20210395406Abstract: A vinyl amine containing polymer comprises randomly distributed repeating monomer units having at least two of the following formulae: wherein, R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and wherein the vinyl amine containing polymer comprises repeating monomer unit III and/or IV in a total amount of from about 1.5 weight percent to about 8 weight percent based on a total weight of the polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Florian Taubert, Lysann Kaßner, Tina Uhlig, Andreas Seifert, Stefan Spange, Michael Sommer, Christoph Hamers, Hans-Joachim Haehnle
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Publication number: 20210365159Abstract: Electronic devices, interfaces for electronic devices, and techniques for interacting with such interfaces and electronic devices are described. For instance, this disclosure describes an example electronic device that includes sensors, such as multiple front-facing cameras to detect orientation and/or location of the electronic device relative to an object and one or more inertial sensors. Users of the device may perform gestures on the device by moving the device in-air and/or by moving their head, face, or eyes relative to the device. In response to these gestures, the device may perform operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Gregory Carlo Formichelli, Brian Peter Kralyevich, Jason Phillip Kriese, Angela Lam, Richard Leigh Mains, Jae Pum Park, Sean Anthony Rooney, Steven Michael Sommer, Nino Yuniardi
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Patent number: 11175389Abstract: An optical sensor device configured to detect a time of flight of an electromagnetic signal includes a semiconductor substrate having a main surface and a conversion region configured to convert at least a fraction of the electromagnetic signal into photo-generated charge carriers; a first control electrode formed in a trench extending from the main surface into the semiconductor substrate; a second control electrode disposed directly or indirectly on the main surface; a control circuit configured to apply a varying first potential to the first control electrode and to apply a varying second potential to the second control electrode, where the varying second potential has a fixed phase relationship to the first varying potential, to generate electric potential distributions in the conversion region to direct the photo-generated charge carriers; and a readout node arranged in the semiconductor substrate and configured to detect the directed photo-generated charge carriers.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Inventors: Stefano Parascandola, Henning Feick, Matthias Franke, Dirk Offenberg, Jens Prima, Robert Roessler, Michael Sommer
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Patent number: 11036300Abstract: Electronic devices, interfaces for electronic devices, and techniques for interacting with such interfaces and electronic devices are described. For instance, this disclosure describes an example electronic device that includes sensors, such as multiple front-facing cameras to detect orientation and/or location of the electronic device relative to an object and one or more inertial sensors. Users of the device may perform gestures on the device by moving the device in-air and/or by moving their head, face, or eyes relative to the device. In response to these gestures, the device may perform operations.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Carlo Formichelli, Brian Peter Kralyevich, Jason Phillip Kriese, Angela Lam, Richard Leigh Mains, Jae Pum Park, Sean Anthony Rooney, Steven Michael Sommer, Nino Yuniardi
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Patent number: 11025642Abstract: An electronic message delivery service receives a request to transmit an electronic message to a recipient. In response to the request, the electronic message delivery service determines first information from the electronic message usable to uniquely identify the electronic message. The electronic message delivery service obtains, based at least in part on the first information and a cryptographic key, cryptographic information that can be inserted into the electronic message. The electronic message delivery service inserts the cryptographic information and second information usable to validate at least a portion of the electronic message with the cryptographic information into the electronic message. The electronic message is transmitted to the recipient.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Ryan Jezorek, Jason Cetina, Paul Clarke, Douglas Allan Peabody, Matthew Michael Sommer
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Patent number: 10855801Abstract: Collecting and distributing information related to recent content publication activity of an instant messaging (IM) user provides other users in a network with timely, relevant information about people known to the user or within the same social network. A user participating in a social network can quickly and efficiently perceive new information related to other users (referred to as co-users) in a social network by reviewing the co-users' recent content publication activity. A user may be made able to do so without requiring the co-user to send a communication directly to the user regarding the new facts or new content, and also without requiring the user to actively browse or request information about the co-user.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Christopher Armstrong, Alan Keister, Lark Dunham, Jennifer Granito, Steven Greenberg, Rakesh Agrawal, Michael Sommers, Carol A. Glover
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Publication number: 20200284382Abstract: A profiled clamp for assembling on pipe ends, having a first half-shell and a second half-shell, each of which has a clamping head at a first end and a connection geometry at a second end for releasably connecting the second end. The clamping heads are connected to a clamping element, and at least one of the two half-shells can be tilted relative to the clamping element. A spring element is arranged in the region of the clamping heads, said spring element pushing the second ends of the half-shells apart under pretension. Contact regions of the spring element can be positioned on the pipe ends in a frictionally locking manner when connecting the two ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Michael Lenz, Yassine Bennai, Michael Sommer, Frank Lange
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Publication number: 20200208492Abstract: The present invention is to a packer plug that can be tripped into a particular location in a well bore and set using slips or expansion rings and packer elements. The plug presents little flow resistance because of its wide inner diameter throat through the mandrel. A ball seat at an upper end allows for the sealing of the interior passage. The ball can be flowed upward or dissolved to remove the seal and allow flow through the plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventor: Michael Sommers
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Publication number: 20200173587Abstract: The disclosure relates to a spring clamp, having a clamp band and a positioning device for pre-positioning the spring clamp on a hose end of a hose. The positioning device having a support band and a contact region, and the support band having. The positioner having a fixing means arranged at the end of the support band, and the support band having a retainer at another end of the support band. A web is formed in the support band between the contact region and the positioner. The support band has at least two regions in the region of the positioner, the first region extending from the web away from the clamp band and the second region extending substantially perpendicularly from the first region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Linda Breideband, Michael Sommer, Frank Lange
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Publication number: 20200158841Abstract: An optical sensor device configured to detect a time of flight of an electromagnetic signal includes a semiconductor substrate having a main surface and a conversion region configured to convert at least a fraction of the electromagnetic signal into photo-generated charge carriers; a first control electrode formed in a trench extending from the main surface into the semiconductor substrate; a second control electrode disposed directly or indirectly on the main surface; a control circuit configured to apply a varying first potential to the first control electrode and to apply a varying second potential to the second control electrode, where the varying second potential has a fixed phase relationship to the first varying potential, to generate electric potential distributions in the conversion region to direct the photo-generated charge carriers; and a readout node arranged in the semiconductor substrate and configured to detect the directed photo-generated charge carriers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicants: Infineon Technologies AG, pmdtechnologies agInventors: Stefano PARASCANDOLA, Henning FEICK, Matthias FRANKE, Dirk OFFENBERG, Jens PRIMA, Robert ROESSLER, Michael SOMMER
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Publication number: 20200134597Abstract: Methods and systems for hearing-impaired payment applications are provided herein. In particular, a method for performing a transaction using a hearing device payment system is provided that includes a hearing device and a cardholder computing device. The method includes pairing the hearing device to the cardholder computing device by means of a wireless communication protocol. A payment application on the cardholder computing device is started to perform a transaction. A cardholder initiates an audible instruction function of the payment application. In addition, the payment application transmits a digital audio signal to the hearing device by means of the wireless communication protocol. The digital audio signal provides an audible instruction to the cardholder via the hearing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: Mastercard International IncorporatedInventors: Andrea Catalina Berdugo, Christopher T. Scholl, Adam Michael Sommer
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Patent number: 10545225Abstract: An optical sensor device configured to detect a time of flight of an electromagnetic signal includes a semiconductor substrate with a conversion region configured to convert at least a portion of the electromagnetic signal into photo-generated charge carriers. A deep control electrode is formed in a trench extending into the semiconductor substrate. The deep control electrode extends deeper into the semiconductor substrate than a shallow control electrode. A control circuit is configured to apply to the deep control electrode and to the shallow control electrode varying potentials having a fixed phase relationship to each other, to generate electric potential distributions in the conversion region, by which the photo-generated charge carriers in the conversion region are directed. The directed photo-generated charge carriers are detected at at least one readout node.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignees: Infineon Technologies AG, pmdtechnologies agInventors: Stefano Parascandola, Henning Feick, Matthias Franke, Dirk Offenberg, Jens Prima, Robert Roessler, Michael Sommer
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Patent number: 10487862Abstract: The invention relates to a clamp (1), in particular for fastening tubular objects to an underlying surface, comprising a clamp band (2), which has a first peripheral end (3) having a first leg (4) and a second peripheral end (5) having a second leg (6), and comprising at least one clip (7, 71), which is arranged on at least one of the legs (4, 6) on a side opposite the other leg (6, 4). The problem addressed by the invention is that of designing such a clamp in a simple manner and provide said clamp economically. This problem is solved in that the clamp band (2) has at least one projection (21), which interacts with the at least one clip (7, 71).Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Norma Germany GmbHInventors: Helmut Geppert, Frank Schmidt, Michael Sommer