Patents by Inventor Michael Stephan

Michael Stephan 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: 20250125507
    Abstract: An energy storage cell, including at least one electrode/separator assembly received in a housing. The energy storage cell further includes a covering. The covering is disposed at least in some regions between the electrode/separator assembly and the housing. The covering is made of porous material. The porous material of the covering is open-cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Peter KRITZER, Ingo STEPHAN, Michael MUELLER, Raymond SZPARAGOWSKI, Guenter FREY
  • Patent number: 12240202
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a system and method for retaining an insulated glass subassembly including a laminated layer of glass within a frame of a fenestration unit providing protection against wind borne debris. A fenestration unit can include a frame member defining a channel with a lower end and an attachment surface thereon along with a glass subassembly including a proximal end received and seated within the channel and an outside facing surface of the exterior pane proximate the lower end of the channel. A retention member can engage the interior laminate pane, and a glazing material can be on the attachment surface at the lower end of the channel. The outside facing surface of the glass subassembly can be attached to the channel of the frame member with the glazing material. In various embodiments, methods of making a retention member are included herein. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Andersen Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Richard Rietz, Craig Michael Johnson, Katherine April Stephan Graham, Scott Edward Thom, Eric Matthew Mueller, Drew Adam Pavlacky, Jared Shanholtzer
  • Publication number: 20250053835
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for generative question answering for construction project document. The method comprises: receiving a question from a user via a message interface, wherein the question is related to information from a plurality of construction project documents; identifying, using one or more large language models, one or more relevant documents from the plurality of construction project documents and one or more chunks relevant to the question, and generating an answer based at least in part on the one or more relevant documents and one or more chunks; and providing the answer and one or more links to the one or more relevant documents in a text message in the message interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Moritz Pascal Stephan, Robert Michael Balousek, Sarah Buchner, Christopher James Belsole
  • Patent number: 12215541
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to methods for attachment of a retention member to an insulating glazing unit, resulting structures, and systems for the accomplishing the same. In some embodiments, a method of attaching a retention member to an insulating glazing unit can include placing a spacer unit between a first pane of glass and a second pane of glass to form the insulating glazing unit and applying an adhesive composition to at least one of a perimeter of the insulating glazing unit and the retention member. The method can further include mounting the retention member onto perimeter edges of at least one of the first pane and the second pane. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Andersen Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Richard Rietz, Craig Michael Johnson, Katherine April Stephan Graham, Eric Matthew Mueller, Drew Adam Pavlacky, Amanda Lynae Losness, Dustin Joseph Szumowski
  • Publication number: 20250017802
    Abstract: A system for determining and displaying restrictions on the operation of an operating table, comprising a patient support surface (600) for fastening on an operating table column of an operating table, a display unit (607) for displaying information about restrictions on the operation of the operating table, and an evaluation unit (606) which determines restrictions on the operation of the operating table based on at least the identification and/or configuration of the patient support surface (600) and displays the restrictions on the display unit (607) before the patient is placed on the patient support surface (600).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Markus Stephan Weingardt, Rodrigo Del Alcazar Von Buchwald, Tim Golde, Michael Roskorsch, Immanuel Gaiser
  • Patent number: 11842389
    Abstract: Account allocation and management systems and methods are described. A server generates an interactive web interface on a user device including an account creation tool having user input tools for creating a user-defined first account. The server continually monitors account condition data from among plural financial systems. The server determines a proposed combination including plural second accounts selected from among the financial systems, based on the monitored data and at least one user input indication, where the proposed combination includes optimized account characteristics. The proposed combination including a portion of the optimized characteristics are displayed on the interactive web interface. Responsive to a confirmation from the user device, the user-defined first account is created that includes the plural second accounts. The server, responsive to detecting a change in the monitored data, automatically rebalances one or more among the second accounts in accordance with the detected change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: RAISIN SOLUTIONS US LLC
    Inventors: Iñigo San Martin, Paul Knodel, Michael Stephan
  • Publication number: 20230393240
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes estimating a people count of one or more persons included in the scene based on a first range-Doppler measurement map and the second range-Doppler measurement map derived from a radar measurement dataset. Estimating the people count includes inputting the first range-Doppler measurement map into a first data processing pipeline of a neural network algorithm, and inputting the second range-Doppler measurement map into a second data processing pipeline of the neural network algorithm. The first data processing pipeline and the second data processing pipeline includes range-Doppler convolutional layers implementing two-dimensional convolutions along the range dimension and the Doppler dimension, and the neural network algorithm includes an output section for processing a combination of a first output of the first data processing pipeline and a second output of the second data processing pipeline in a regression block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Lorenzo Servadei, Souvik Hazra, Julius Ott, Avik Santra, Huawei Sun, Michael Stephan
  • Publication number: 20230363892
    Abstract: Described are implants for placing in a body, tools for delivering the implants, and systems and methods for using implants and tools for placing in a body and more particularly to nasal implants, tools for delivering nasal implants, and systems and methods for using such implants and tools. A tool may include a hand-held implant delivery device that holds, moves, orients, inserts, or shapes an implant. An implant may be a biodegradable, longitudinal implant that may be oriented for implantation by an implant delivery device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Scott J. BARON, Michael H. ROSENTHAL, Brian DOMECUS, Piyush ARORA, Michael Stephan MIRIZZI, Rohit Kulbhushan GIROTRA
  • Publication number: 20230312783
    Abstract: Propylene-based polymer resins and related compositions and processes are disclosed. The propylene polymer resins have high isotacticity and moderately high xylene soluble content. The polymer resins provide extruded sheets suitable for thermo forming that exhibit both sag resistance and ease of draw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Kimberly Miller McLoughlin, Rodney Peratt, Craig Meverden, Michael Stephans
  • Patent number: 11763847
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a recording head that includes a write pole extending to a media-facing surface of the recording head; a near-field transducer extending to a media-facing surface of the recording head; a trailing return pole positioned between the write pole and the trailing edge; and a recessed portion that is recessed relative to the media-facing surface by a distance when no power is applied to the recording head. The trailing return pole is located in the recessed portion. The present disclosure also includes relates methods of making and detecting contact between a recording head and recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: David James Ellison, James D. Kiely, Neil Zuckerman, Edwin F. Rejda, Joseph Michael Stephan
  • Patent number: 11737865
    Abstract: Described are implants for placing in a body, tools for delivering the implants, and systems and methods for using implants and tools for placing in a body and more particularly to nasal implants, tools for delivering nasal implants, and systems and methods for using such implants and tools. A tool may include a hand-held implant delivery device that holds, moves, orients, inserts, or shapes an implant. An implant may be a biodegradable, longitudinal implant that may be oriented for implantation by an implant delivery device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Spirox, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Baron, Michael H. Rosenthal, Brian Domecus, Piyush Arora, Michael Stephan Mirizzi, Rohit Kulbhushan Girotra
  • Patent number: 11719787
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for generating a target set using a radar includes: generating, using the radar, a plurality of radar images; receiving the plurality of radar images with a convolutional encoder; and generating the target set using a plurality of fully-connected layers based on an output of the convolutional encoder, where each target of the target set has associated first and second coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Avik Santra, Laurent Remont, Michael Stephan
  • Publication number: 20230040007
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: receiving first radar data from a millimeter-wave radar sensor; receiving a set of hyperparameters with a radar processing chain; generating a first radar processing output using the radar processing chain based on the first radar data and the set of hyperparameters; updating the set of hyperparameters based on the first radar processing output using a hyperparameter selection neural network; receiving second radar data from the millimeter-wave radar sensor; and generating a second radar processing output using the radar processing chain based on the second radar data and the updated set of hyperparameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Lorenzo Servadei, Michael Stephan, Avik Santra
  • Publication number: 20220304828
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to shield guide assembly and methods for restoring functionality to a joint. The shield guide assembly disclosed herein include a shield dimensioned to block access through the shield onto an adjacent bone surface region during formation of one or more features along the surgical site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: John David Paterson, Kevin John Gallen, Tyler Clevett, Steven P. Schewe, Frank Uhing, Michael Stephan van der Merwe, Bernd Felkel, Matthew John Ravenscroft, Justin William Griffin
  • Publication number: 20220301047
    Abstract: Account allocation and management systems and methods are described. A server generates an interactive web interface on a user device including an account creation tool having user input tools for creating a user-defined first account. The server continually monitors account condition data from among plural financial systems. The server determines a proposed combination including plural second accounts selected from among the financial systems, based on the monitored data and at least one user input indication, where the proposed combination includes optimized account characteristics. The proposed combination including a portion of the optimized characteristics are displayed on the interactive web interface. Responsive to a confirmation from the user device, the user-defined first account is created that includes the plural second accounts. The server, responsive to detecting a change in the monitored data, automatically rebalances one or more among the second accounts in accordance with the detected change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Raisin US Inc.
    Inventors: Iñigo San Martin, Paul Knodel, Michael Stephan
  • Patent number: 11379912
    Abstract: Account allocation and management systems and methods are described. A server generates an interactive web interface on a user device including an account creation tool having user input tools for creating a user-defined first account. The server continually monitors account condition data from among plural financial systems. The server determines a proposed combination including plural second accounts selected from among the financial systems, based on the monitored data and at least one user input indication, where the proposed combination includes optimized account characteristics. The proposed combination including a portion of the optimized characteristics are displayed on the interactive web interface. Responsive to a confirmation from the user device, the user-defined first account is created that includes the plural second accounts. The server, responsive to detecting a change in the monitored data, automatically rebalances one or more among the second accounts in accordance with the detected change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Raisin US Inc.
    Inventors: Iñigo San Martin, Paul Knodel, Michael Stephan
  • Publication number: 20220137181
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for generating a target set using a radar includes: generating, using the radar, a plurality of radar images; receiving the plurality of radar images with a convolutional encoder; and generating the target set using a plurality of fully-connected layers based on an output of the convolutional encoder, where each target of the target set has associated first and second coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Avik Santra, Laurent Remont, Michael Stephan
  • Publication number: 20220005115
    Abstract: Account allocation and management systems and methods are described. A server generates an interactive web interface on a user device including an account creation tool having user input tools for creating a user-defined first account. The server continually monitors account condition data from among plural financial systems. The server determines a proposed combination including plural second accounts selected from among the financial systems, based on the monitored data and at least one user input indication, where the proposed combination includes optimized account characteristics. The proposed combination including a portion of the optimized characteristics are displayed on the interactive web interface. Responsive to a confirmation from the user device, the user-defined first account is created that includes the plural second accounts. The server, responsive to detecting a change in the monitored data, automatically rebalances one or more among the second accounts in accordance with the detected change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Iñigo San Martin, Paul Knodel, Michael Stephan
  • Publication number: 20210212813
    Abstract: Described are implants for placing in a body, tools for delivering the implants, and systems and methods for using implants and tools for placing in a body and more particularly to nasal implants, tools for delivering nasal implants, and systems and methods for using such implants and tools. A tool may include a hand-held implant delivery device that holds, moves, orients, inserts, or shapes an implant. An implant may be a biodegradable, longitudinal implant that may be oriented for implantation by an implant delivery device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Scott J. BARON, Michael H. ROSENTHAL, Brian DOMECUS, Piyush ARORA, Michael Stephan MIRIZZI, Rohit Kulbhushan GIROTRA
  • Patent number: 11015720
    Abstract: A closed-loop control valve module for closed-loop controlling a fluid flow is described, which comprises an electrical valve actuator motor, wherein a valve spindle comprising a frustoconical sealing section is displaceable by means of the valve actuator motor along a valve spindle axis and the frustoconical sealing section, depending on the position of the valve spindle, releases or separates off a flow channel connecting a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A pressure compensation channel is provided which, at least in the closed state of the closed-loop control valve module, connects an end of the valve spindle opposite the valve actuator motor to a pressure compensation area or the fluid inlet in terms of flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Herrmann, Daniel Beck, Ralf Strasswiemer, Michael Stephan