Patents by Inventor Michael Sylvester

Michael Sylvester 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).

  • System and method for active aerodynamic device control for a vehicle
    Patent number: 11548498
    Abstract: A dynamic vehicle stability control system for a vehicle may include an active wing extending laterally relative to a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and configured to be rotatable to change an angle of attack relative to wind passing over the vehicle parallel to the longitudinal centerline, a repositioning assembly operably coupling the active wing to the vehicle, and a controller operably coupled to components and/or a sensor network of the vehicle to receive status information about the vehicle. The repositioning assembly may be operated based on a wing angle command received by the controller responsive to execution of a plurality of control algorithms executed by the controller. The controller may be configured to determine the wing angle command based on respective wing angle requests generated by each of the control algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Titus, Steven Thompson, Michael Sylvester, Rick Dempsey
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE AERODYNAMIC DEVICE CONTROL FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210253087
    Abstract: A dynamic vehicle stability control system for a vehicle may include an active wing extending laterally relative to a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and configured to be rotatable to change an angle of attack relative to wind passing over the vehicle parallel to the longitudinal centerline, a repositioning assembly operably coupling the active wing to the vehicle, and a controller operably coupled to components and/or a sensor network of the vehicle to receive status information about the vehicle. The repositioning assembly may be operated based on a wing angle command received by the controller responsive to execution of a plurality of control algorithms executed by the controller. The controller may be configured to determine the wing angle command based on respective wing angle requests generated by each of the control algorithms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew Titus, Steven Thompson, Michael Sylvester, Rick Dempsey
  • Consistent set of interfaces derived from a business object model
    Patent number: 8924269
    Abstract: A business object model, which reflects data that is used during a given business transaction, is utilized to generate interfaces. This business object model facilitates commercial transactions by providing consistent interfaces that are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Michael Seubert, Andre Wagner, Andreas Brossler, Andreas Leukert-Knapp, Andreas Poth, Arno Eifel, Axel Kuehl, Benjamin Klehr, Danny Pannicke, Frank Reinemuth, Georg Dopf, Georg Podhajsky, Giovanni Deledda, Gunther Liebich, Jochen Steinbach, Klaus Reinelt, Klaus Schlappner, Martin Gaub, Martin Schorr, Martin Von der Emder, Michael Sylvester, Ralf Schliehe-Diecks, Robert Bieber, Robert Doerner, Robert Reiner, Rudolf Winkel, Sergey Alekseev, Stefan Adelmann, Stefan Franke, Tanjana Preiser-Funke, Thilo Kraehmer, Thomas Hoffmann, Thomas Nitschke, Werner Gnan, Yongbin He, Anil Joshi Jetti, Christian Saalfrank, Sunsil S. Parvatikar, Sabine Montnacher
  • Windshield wiper resurfacing tool
    Patent number: 8491361
    Abstract: A hand-held tool for resurfacing wiper blades which may be utilized with the wiper blade still installed on a vehicle. The tool includes a case having a rectangular cross section. Enclosed within the case are two resurfacing stones: a first resurfacing stone having a rougher surface and a second polishing stone for applying a final finish to the wiper blade. One or more float springs are situated inside the case and between the resurfacing stones to apply pressure to the stones and to assure that appropriate resurfacing pressure is applied to the wiper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Inventor: Michael Sylvester
  • Providing accounting software application as enterprise services
    Patent number: 8442850
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a services architecture design that provides enterprise services having accounting functionality at the level of an enterprise application. The design includes a set of service operations, process components, and optionally deployment units. Suitable business objects are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Martin Schorr, Michael Sylvester, Georg Dopf, Dirk Henrich, Gunther Liebich, Michael Conrad, Andreas Reccius, Markus Klein, Michael Hohendorf, Andrea Roesinger, Rainer Soltek, Juergen Kind, Ralf Dinkel, Peter Von Zimmermann, Daniel Bock, Udo Laub, Thomas Schachner, Gerald Paetzold, Kai-Michael Roesner, Edwin Himmelsbach, Torsten Bachmann, Volker Faisst, Otfried Von Geisau, Michael Meyringer, Ralf Klein, Dieter Krisch
  • Windshield wiper resurfacing tool
    Publication number: 20110053477
    Abstract: A hand-held tool for resurfacing wiper blades which may be utilized with the wiper blade still installed on a vehicle. The tool includes a case having a rectangular cross section. Enclosed within the case are two resurfacing stones: a first resurfacing stone having a rougher surface and a second polishing stone for applying a final finish to the wiper blade. One or more float springs are situated inside the case and between the resurfacing stones to apply pressure to the stones and to assure that appropriate resurfacing pressure is applied to the wiper blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventor: Michael Sylvester
  • Consistent set of interfaces derived from a business object model
    Publication number: 20080120129
    Abstract: A business object model, which reflects data that is used during a given business transaction, is utilized to generate interfaces. This business object model facilitates commercial transactions by providing consistent interfaces that are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Seubert, Achim Heger, Adam Polly, Alexander Adam, Alexander Zaichenko, Alexandra Mark, Andre Doerfler, Andre Wachholz-Prill, Andre Wagner, Andrea Pluemper, Andreas Bold, Andreas Brossler, Andreas Huppert, Andreas Leukert-Knapp, Andreas Morsch, Andreas Neumann, Andreas Poth, Andreas Reccius, Andreas Wolber, Antje Fuchs, Antonia Gross, Arno Eifel, Artur Butucel, Arunava Banerjee, Ashwin Yeddula, Axel Kuehl, Benjamin Klehr, Bernd Schmitt, Bjoern Eike, Boris Krems, Christian Auth, Christian Fuhlbruegge, Christiane Cramer, Christiane Schauerte, Christopher Engler, Cristina Buchholz, Damian Theil, Daniel Bock, Daniel Zimmermann, Danny Pannicke, Dieter Krisch, Dietmar Nowotny, Dirk Henrich, Dirk Richtsteiger, Dirk Schindewolf, Doris Karbach, Frank Damaschke, Frank Hastrich, Frank Krueger, Frank Lindqvist, Frank Milpetz, Frank Reinemuth, Galina Pacher, Georg Dopf, Georg Podhajsky, Giovanni Deledda, Guimei Zhang, Gunther Liebich, Heike Berger, Hendrik Geipel, Horst Schaude, Ingo Bruss, Ingo Pfitzner, Jaakob Kind, Jan Hrastnik, Jan Richert, Joachim Liebler, Joachim Puteick, Jochen Steinbach, Joerg Goetting, Johannes Bechtold, Julian Schmidt-Kluegmann, Kai-Michael Roesner, Karsten Kimme, Karsten Koetter, Kathrin Nos, Klaus Herter, Klaus Reinelt, Klaus Schlappner, Kristina Grunewald, Levente Sara, Markus Juchem, Martin Gaub, Martin Hermes, Martin Rogge, Martin Schorr, Mathias Schoenecker, Matthias Asal, Matthias Heinrichs, Matthias Schmitt, Michael Bauer, Michael Conrad, Michael Hartel, Michael Jung, Michael Schier, Michael Segler, Michael Sylvester, Naci Kalyoncu, Olaf Meincke, Oliver Grande
  • Providing accounting software application as enterprise services
    Publication number: 20070233541
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a services architecture design that provides enterprise services having accounting functionality at the level of an enterprise application. The design includes a set of service operations, process components, and optionally deployment units. Suitable business objects are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Martin Schorr, Michael Sylvester, Georg Dopf, Dirk Henrich, Gunther Liebich, Michael Conrad, Andreas Reccius, Markus Klein, Michael Hohendorf, Andrea Roesinger, Rainer Soltek, Juergen Kind, Ralf Dinkel, Peter Zimmermann, Daniel Bock, Udo Laub, Thomas Schachner, Gerald Paetzold, Kai-Michael Roesner, Edwin Himmelsbach, Torsten Bachmann, Volker Faisst, Otfried Geisau, Michael Meyringer, Ralf Klein, Dieter Krisch
  • Reconciliation method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20070156546
    Abstract: A method includes selecting a set of transaction records from an accounting function, selecting a set of transaction records from a logical deployment unit, and checking the set of transaction records from the accounting function against the set of transaction records from a logical deployment unit, wherein the accounting function is separate from the logical deployment unit. A system includes a logical deployment unit, an accounting component separate from the logical deployment unit, a messaging system for sending messages from the logical deployment unit to the accounting component, and a checking mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Till Oppert, Paola Sala, Georg Podhajsky, Joachim Welte, Markus Klein, Wolfgang Barheine, Matthias Heinrichs, Tanja Soehngen, Pascal Hochwarth, Michael Sylvester