Patents by Inventor Michael Sterns
Michael Sterns 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: 11962884Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a digital image capturing device (DICD) is described that includes a first integrated sensor-lens assembly (ISLA) defining a first optical axis and facing in a first direction; a second ISLA defining a second optical axis offset from the first optical axis and facing in a second direction generally opposite the first direction (i.e., such that the second ISLA is rotated approximately 180 from the first ISLA); and a bridge member that is positioned between the first and second ISLAs to fixedly secure together the first and second ISLAs. The bridge member is configured as a discrete structure (i.e., as being separate from both the first ISLA and the second ISLA), and defines a longitudinal axis that is generally parallel in relation to the first and second optical axes.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Michael Brookmire, Ingrid A. Cotoros, Jonathan Stern
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Publication number: 20240100018Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of identifying a compound for treating or preventing an infection with an infectious microbe, such as a coronavirus, in a subject in need thereof. Also disclosed herein are compounds and compositions identified by said methods, and methods of use thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Mark E. SCHURDAK, Andreas VOGT, Andrew Michael STERN, Douglass Lansing TAYLOR, Fangyuan CHEN, Fen PEI, Hongying CHENG, Ivet BAHAR, Qingya SHI, Moshe ARDITI
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Publication number: 20230404233Abstract: In various embodiments, hairstyling devices utilize liquid agents for styling, bleaching, coloring, and/or other hair treatments. Leakage of the liquid agents is prevented by use of a vacuum source that removes excess liquid from the device, sufficient liquid for treatment remaining within the device in one or more absorbent pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Pradeep Paul PANENGAD, Michael STERN
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Publication number: 20230090257Abstract: A magnetometer that finds a magnitude of an ambient magnetic field, comprising: a) a diamond cubic structure crystal, with an ensemble of paramagnetic defects oriented along each of the crystal's four tetrahedral axes; b) a microwave source that produces a microwave field at the crystal, of controllable frequency over a range that includes microwave resonance frequencies of paramagnetic defects oriented along all four axes; c) a light source that illuminates the paramagnetic defects with light that causes fluorescent emission from the paramagnetic defects; d) a light detector that measures the fluorescent emission; and e) a controller configured to: 1) measure the fluorescent emission at different microwave frequencies within the range, to obtain a spectrum of the paramagnetic defect ensemble; 2) calculate a variance property of the spectrum; and 3) calculate the magnitude of the ambient magnetic field from the variance property.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2021Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventor: Michael STERN
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Patent number: 11253594Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for screening drugs that treat neurodegenerative disorders and methods of treating neurodegenerative orders with combinations of said drugs.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATIONInventors: Andrew Michael Stern, Mark E. Schurdak
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Publication number: 20200129621Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for screening drugs that treat neurodegenerative disorders and methods of treating neurodegenerative orders with combinations of said drugs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Andrew Michael STERN, Mark E. SCHURDAK
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Patent number: 10464305Abstract: A nozzle deposits a filament of viscous, molten glass onto a print bed, while the print bed rotates about a vertical axis and translates in x, y, and z directions. The deposition is computer controlled, such that the resulting deposited filament forms a desired glass object that is solid after it anneals. One or more motors rotate the print bed such that the direction of deposition of the molten glass is constant relative to the nozzle, even though the print bed is translating in different directions relative to the nozzle. Keeping the direction of deposition constant relative to the nozzle tends to prevent the extruded filament of molten glass from experiencing large, changing, tensile and shear forces that would otherwise occur and that would otherwise damage the filament.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Chikara Inamura, Daniel Lizardo, Michael Stern, Peter Houk, Tal Achituv, Neri Oxman
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Patent number: 10266442Abstract: In illustrative implementations of this invention, a crucible kiln heats glass such that the glass becomes or remains molten. A nozzle extrudes the molten glass while one or more actuators actuate movements of the nozzle, a build platform or both. A computer controls these movements such that the extruded molten glass is selectively deposited to form a 3D glass object. The selective deposition of molten glass occurs inside an annealing kiln. The annealing kiln anneals the glass after it is extruded. In some cases, the actuators actuate the crucible kiln and nozzle to move in horizontal x, y directions and actuate the build platform to move in a z-direction. In some cases, fluid flows through a cavity or tubes adjacent to the nozzle tip, in order to cool the nozzle tip and thereby reduce the amount of glass that sticks to the nozzle tip.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: John Klein, Giorgia Franchin, Michael Stern, Markus Kayser, Chikara Inamura, Shreya Dave, Neri Oxman, Peter Houk
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Publication number: 20190050671Abstract: Methods of image breathing correction. Implementations may include capturing and displaying a first image to a user using a lens, an image sensor, memory, and a display included in a camera unit, adjusting a position of the lens, capturing a second image and storing data of the second image collected by the image sensor in the memory. The method may include determining a second position of the lens using a lens position sensor included in the camera unit and calculating a change in magnification from the first image to the second image using a processor and a breathing correction model. The method may include rescaling the data of the second image to generate corrected second image data using the processor and displaying the corrected second image to a user. The corrected second image may be substantially free from breathing effects when compared with the first image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLCInventor: Jonathan Michael STERN
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Patent number: 10193202Abstract: A switch comprises a first strip conductor and a second strip conductor, arranged orthogonally in a first plane. Moreover, the switch comprises a first switching conductor, having an orthogonally angled shape relative to the first plane. The switch comprises a switching actuator, which is mechanically connected to the first switching conductor and adapted to move vertically relative to the first plane to a first position and to a second position. The switching actuator is configured, so that in the first position, the first strip conductor is in contact with the first switching conductor and the second strip conductor is in contact with the first switching conductor, and so that in the second position, the first strip conductor and the second strip conductor are not in contact with the first switching conductor.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Sterns, Markus Leipold, Sebastian Sedlmeier, Markus Freudenreich, Matthias Freudenreich, Karl Stockbauer, Andreas Raith, Alois Wittenzellner
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Patent number: 10141146Abstract: A switch comprises a first elastic element, an actuator-element mechanically coupled to a first side of the first elastic element, and a first switching conductor, mechanically coupled to a second side of the first elastic element. The switching conductor is configured for moving between a first conductor position and a second conductor position. The actuator-element is configured from moving between a first actuator-element position and a second actuator-element position separated by a predefined actuator-element lift, thereby moving the first side of the first elastic element. The first elastic element moreover is configured for converting a movement of the first side of the first elastic element by the predefined actuator-element lift into the movement of the second side of the first elastic element with a predefined elastic force.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Sterns, Markus Leipold, Sebastian Sedlmeier, Markus Freudenreich, Matthias Freudenreich, Thomas Will
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Patent number: 10127474Abstract: Methods of image breathing correction. Implementations may include capturing and displaying a first image to a user using a lens, an image sensor, memory, and a display included in a camera unit, adjusting a position of the lens, capturing a second image and storing data of the second image collected by the image sensor in the memory. The method may include determining a second position of the lens using a lens position sensor included in the camera unit and calculating a change in magnification from the first image to the second image using a processor and a breathing correction model. The method may include rescaling the data of the second image to generate corrected second image data using the processor and displaying the corrected second image to a user. The corrected second image may be substantially free from breathing effects when compared with the first image.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLCInventor: Jonathan Michael Stern
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Patent number: 10090128Abstract: A high frequency switch is provided. The high frequency switch comprises a first high frequency connector, comprising a first inner conductor, integrally formed with a first strip conductor. Moreover, the high frequency switch comprises a second strip conductor arranged orthogonally in a first plane relative to the first strip conductor, a third strip conductor, arranged orthogonally in the first plane relative to the first strip conductor, a first switching conductor, having an orthogonally angled shape relative to the first plane, a second switching conductor, having an orthogonally angled shape relative to the first plane. A switching actuator is mechanically connected to the first switching conductor and to the second switching conductor adapted to move vertically relative to the first plane, to a first position and to a second position.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Sterns, Markus Leipold, Sebastian Sedlmeier, Markus Freudenreich, Matthias Freudenreich, Thomas Will
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Patent number: 9998643Abstract: A method for forming curved image sensors may include applying positive pressure to the face of an image sensor, forcing the image sensor to adhere the curved surface of a substrate. The pressure may be applied to the face of the image sensor in a variety of ways, including using pneumatic pressure, hydraulic pressure, or pressure from an elastic or inelastic solid. Processing may occur on either a single image sensor die or an image sensor wafer. When an image sensor wafer is processed, a substrate may be used that has a number of cavities defined by respective curved surfaces with each cavity corresponding to a respective image sensor. When pressure is applied to the image sensor, the image sensor may deform until the curvature of the image sensor matches the curvature of the curved surface of the underlying substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Marc Allen Sulfridge, Andrew Eugene Perkins, Rickie Charles Lake, Jonathan Michael Stern
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Publication number: 20180147826Abstract: A nozzle deposits a filament of viscous, molten glass onto a print bed, while the print bed rotates about a vertical axis and translates in x, y, and z directions. The deposition is computer controlled, such that the resulting deposited filament forms a desired glass object that is solid after it anneals. One or more motors rotate the print bed such that the direction of deposition of the molten glass is constant relative to the nozzle, even though the print bed is translating in different directions relative to the nozzle. Keeping the direction of deposition constant relative to the nozzle tends to prevent the extruded filament of molten glass from experiencing large, changing, tensile and shear forces that would otherwise occur and that would otherwise damage the filament.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Chikara Inamura, Daniel Lizardo, Michael Stern, Peter Houk, Tal Achituv, Neri Oxman
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Publication number: 20180148364Abstract: In illustrative implementations of this invention, a crucible kiln heats glass such that the glass becomes or remains molten. A nozzle extrudes the molten glass while one or more actuators actuate movements of the nozzle, a build platform or both. A computer controls these movements such that the extruded molten glass is selectively deposited to form a 3D glass object. The selective deposition of molten glass occurs inside an annealing kiln. The annealing kiln anneals the glass after it is extruded. In some cases, the actuators actuate the crucible kiln and nozzle to move in horizontal x, y directions and actuate the build platform to move in a z-direction. In some cases, fluid flows through a cavity or tubes adjacent to the nozzle tip, in order to cool the nozzle tip and thereby reduce the amount of glass that sticks to the nozzle tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: John Klein, Giorgia Franchin, Michael Stern, Markus Kayser, Chikara Inamura, Shreya Dave, Neri Oxman, Peter Houk
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Publication number: 20180144897Abstract: A switch comprises a first elastic element, an actuator-element mechanically coupled to a first side of the first elastic element, and a first switching conductor, mechanically coupled to a second side of the first elastic element. The switching conductor is configured for moving between a first conductor position and a second conductor position. The actuator-element is configured from moving between a first actuator-element position and a second actuator-element position separated by a predefined actuator-element lift, thereby moving the first side of the first elastic element. The first elastic element moreover is configured for converting a movement of the first side of the first elastic element by the predefined actuator-element lift into the movement of the second side of the first elastic element with a predefined elastic force.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Michael STERNS, Markus LEIPOLD, Sebastian SEDLMEIER, Markus FREUDENREICH, Matthias FREUDENREICH, Thomas WILL
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Publication number: 20180144896Abstract: A high frequency switch is provided. The high frequency switch comprises a first high frequency connector, comprising a first inner conductor, integrally formed with a first strip conductor. Moreover, the high frequency switch comprises a second strip conductor arranged orthogonally in a first plane relative to the first strip conductor, a third strip conductor, arranged orthogonally in the first plane relative to the first strip conductor, a first switching conductor, having an orthogonally angled shape relative to the first plane, a second switching conductor, having an orthogonally angled shape relative to the first plane. A switching actuator is mechanically connected to the first switching conductor and to the second switching conductor adapted to move vertically relative to the first plane, to a first position and to a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Michael STERNS, Markus LEIPOLD, Sebastian SEDLMEIER, Markus FREUDENREICH, Matthias FREUDENREICH, Thomas WILL
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Publication number: 20180145387Abstract: A switch comprises a first strip conductor and a second strip conductor, arranged orthogonally in a first plane. Moreover, the switch comprises a first switching conductor, having an orthogonally angled shape relative to the first plane. The switch comprises a switching actuator, which is mechanically connected to the first switching conductor and adapted to move vertically relative to the first plane to a first position and to a second position. The switching actuator is configured, so that in the first position, the first strip conductor is in contact with the first switching conductor and the second strip conductor is in contact with the first switching conductor, and so that in the second position, the first strip conductor and the second strip conductor are not in contact with the first switching conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Michael STERNS, Markus LEIPOLD, Sebastian SEDLMEIER, Markus FREUDENREICH, Matthias FREUDENREICH, Karl STOCKBAUER, Andreas RAITH, Alois WITTENZELLNER
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Publication number: 20180113503Abstract: In one implementation, a system for deep off power states includes a manager engine to: receive a number of power management requests from a number of servers, determine an energy utilization for the number of servers based on the number of power management requests, and remove an electrical energy connection from a portion of the number of servers based on the energy utilization.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Michael STERNS, Andrew BROWN, SR.