Patents by Inventor Michael Walz

Michael Walz 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).

  • Patent number: 12462010
    Abstract: A mobile device comprises a functional arrangement for performing a function of the mobile device, a coupling device for connecting the mobile device to a stationary device, an authentication device for authenticating the stationary device and an activation device. The authentication device authenticates the stationary device based on information on the stationary device. The activation device activates the functional arrangement when the mobile device is connected to the stationary device by the coupling device, and when the stationary device has been authenticated by the authentication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michael Walz
  • Patent number: 12347898
    Abstract: A membrane humidifier has a housing and a membrane stack. The membrane stack includes two first stack sides aligned parallel to the assembly direction. The membrane humidifier has a sealing device with two first sealing frames, each with an inner sealing surface and an outer sealing surface. The housing has two first housing sealing surfaces. The first sealing frames are in sealing contact with the inner sealing surfaces on the first stack sides. The first sealing frames are in contact with the outer sealing surfaces on the first housing sealing surfaces. The outer sealing surfaces of the first sealing frames and the first housing sealing surfaces of the housing are each aligned at a mounting angle to the first stack sides and to the mounting direction that is not zero. In addition, an arrangement is provided which includes the membrane humidifier and the sealing device for the membrane humidifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Bashkim Berisha, Samuel Kohler, Michael Walz
  • Patent number: 12056907
    Abstract: A device includes an offset subtraction unit; an image sensor which receives, for each of a plurality of bright frames, a respective image signal obtained during a respective exposure time of the image sensor, and transmits the same to the offset subtraction unit, and receives, for a dark frame, a respective image signal obtained during a respective exposure time of the image sensor, and transmits the same to the offset subtraction unit; and a control unit which ensures that the image sensor alternately transmits a number of bright frames and one dark frame to the offset subtraction unit. An amount of light by which the respective image signal for each of the bright frames is generated is larger than an amount of light by which the respective image signal for the dark frame is generated; and the offset subtraction unit obtains an offset and subtracts the offset from a signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Florian Bauer, Michael Walz
  • Patent number: 11828209
    Abstract: A fluid cell for an assembly and for filtering oil includes a fluid cell housing with a housing opening and partly surrounds a housing interior, a housing cover attached releasably to the fluid cell housing for closing the housing opening, and a filter device arranged in the housing interior for filtering the oil, in which a filter element is arranged and which fluidically communicates with a raw oil line for conducting the oil to be filtered into the filter device and with a clean oil line for conducting the filtered oil out of the filter device. An oil reservoir is arranged in the housing interior for storing oil, which fluidically communicates with an oil reservoir line for conducting oil out of the oil reservoir, and a fluid cell valve device for closing and opening the raw oil line, the clean oil line, and the oil reservoir line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Jauss, Michael Neubauer, Julia Ruppert, Michael Walz
  • Publication number: 20230222201
    Abstract: A mobile device comprises a functional arrangement for performing a function of the mobile device, a coupling device for connecting the mobile device to a stationary device, an authentication device for authenticating the stationary device and an activation device. The authentication device authenticates the stationary device based on information on the stationary device. The activation device activates the functional arrangement when the mobile device is connected to the stationary device by the coupling device, and when the stationary device has been authenticated by the authentication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michael WALZ
  • Publication number: 20230029348
    Abstract: A device includes an offset subtraction unit; an image sensor which receives, for each of a plurality of bright frames, a respective image signal obtained during a respective exposure time of the image sensor, and transmits the same to the offset subtraction unit, and receives, for a dark frame, a respective image signal obtained during a respective exposure time of the image sensor, and transmits the same to the offset subtraction unit; and a control unit which ensures that the image sensor alternately transmits a number of bright frames and one dark frame to the offset subtraction unit. An amount of light by which the respective image signal for each of the bright frames is generated is larger than an amount of light by which the respective image signal for the dark frame is generated; and the offset subtraction unit obtains an offset and subtracts the offset from a signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Florian BAUER, Michael WALZ
  • Publication number: 20230012761
    Abstract: A membrane humidifier has a housing and a membrane stack. The membrane stack includes two first stack sides aligned parallel to the assembly direction. The membrane humidifier has a sealing device with two first sealing frames, each with an inner sealing surface and an outer sealing surface. The housing has two first housing sealing surfaces. The first sealing frames are in sealing contact with the inner sealing surfaces on the first stack sides. The first sealing frames are in contact with the outer sealing surfaces on the first housing sealing surfaces. The outer sealing surfaces of the first sealing frames and the first housing sealing surfaces of the housing are each aligned at a mounting angle to the first stack sides and to the mounting direction that is not zero. In addition, an arrangement is provided which includes the membrane humidifier and the sealing device for the membrane humidifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Bashkim Berisha, Samuel Kohler, Michael Walz
  • Publication number: 20220333514
    Abstract: A docking station for a fluid cell is disclosed. The docking station includes at least one first connection for fluid exchange with the fluid cell and at least one second connection for fluid exchange with a fluid reservoir. A pump is provided for conveying a fluid. A control device is provided for controlling at least one of the pump and a valve device on at least one of the at least one first connection and the at least one second connection. An electrical connection is provided for a power supply of at least one of the control device and the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Jauss, Michael Neubauer, Julia Ruppert, Michael Walz
  • Publication number: 20220243622
    Abstract: A fluid cell for an assembly and for filtering oil includes a fluid cell housing with a housing opening and partly surrounds a housing interior, a housing cover attached releasably to the fluid cell housing for closing the housing opening, and a filter device arranged in the housing interior for filtering the oil, in which a filter element is arranged and which fluidically communicates with a raw oil line for conducting the oil to be filtered into the filter device and with a clean oil line for conducting the filtered oil out of the filter device. An oil reservoir is arranged in the housing interior for storing oil, which fluidically communicates with an oil reservoir line for conducting oil out of the oil reservoir, and a fluid cell valve device for closing and opening the raw oil line, the clean oil line, and the oil reservoir line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Jauss, Michael Neubauer, Julia Ruppert, Michael Walz
  • Patent number: 9346006
    Abstract: A filter device for venting a fuel tank on a motor vehicle may include a filter module attached to the filter device. The filter module may have a module housing having at least two series-connected filter chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Walz, Tilmann Waechter
  • Patent number: 9156835
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a micronized, virtually anhydrous form of (1?,2?,4?,5?,7?)-7-[(hydroxydi-2-thienylacetyl)oxy]-9,9-dimethyl-3-oxa-9-azoniatricyclo[3.3.1.02,4]nonane bromide, said form per se, and the use thereof for producing a medicament, especially a medicament having an anticholinergic effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Norbert Rasenack, Michael Walz, Michael Trunk, Hagen Graebner
  • Patent number: 8875701
    Abstract: Disclosed is an inhaler, especially a powder inhaler, for administering a medicament in the form of inhalable substances, substance formulations, or substance mixtures. Said inhaler comprises a housing that is provided with a chamber (4) for accommodating the substances. The chamber (4) is replaceably disposed inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Walz
  • Publication number: 20140083298
    Abstract: A filter device for venting a fuel tank on a motor vehicle may include a filter module attached to the filter device. The filter module may have a module housing having at least two series-connected filter chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Walz, Tilmann Waechter
  • Patent number: 8197845
    Abstract: The invention relates to powdered preparations containing tiotropium for inhalation, processes for preparing them as well as their use in preparing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of respiratory complaints, particularly for the treatment of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and asthma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Mareke Hartig, Michael Trunk, Michael Walz
  • Publication number: 20120102349
    Abstract: A next idle state for a processor in a system may be determined based on a previous idle period and a previous idle state. The next idle state for the processor may also be determined based on times when interrupts are generated by devices in the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Susumu Arai, Michael Walz, Barnes Cooper
  • Publication number: 20110298587
    Abstract: A safety system (1) for avoiding wrong use of a medicine (2) with the aid of an applicator device (4) consisting of an RFID system of reader (5) and transponder (3) which are alternately assigned to the applicator device (4) and to the medicine (2). A use of the applicator device (4) or the removal of the medicine (2) from the package for use with the applicator device (4) is only possible when clearance is granted by the RFID system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Walz
  • Patent number: 7930564
    Abstract: A next idle state for a processor in a system may be determined based on a previous idle period and a previous idle state. The next idle state for the processor may also be determined based on times when interrupts are generated by devices in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Susumu Arai, Michael Walz, Barnes Cooper
  • Publication number: 20100189780
    Abstract: The invention relates to stable preparations in powder form for inhalation comprising a tiotropium salt and salmeterol xinafoate, process for the production thereof, and the use thereof for manufacturing a medicament for the treatment of respiratory disorders, especially for the treatment of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and asthma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Walz, Stephanie Ossadnik, Michael Trunk, Christoph Kreher
  • Patent number: 7763280
    Abstract: The invention relates to powdered preparations containing tiotropium for inhalation, processes for preparing them as well as their use in preparing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of respiratory complaints, particularly for the treatment of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and asthma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Mareke Hartig, Michael Trunk, Michael Walz
  • Patent number: 7642268
    Abstract: The invention relates to a crystalline micronisate of (1 ?,2?,4?,5?,7?)-7-[(hydroxydi-2-thienylacetyl)oxy]-9,9-dimethyl-3-oxa-9-azoniatricyclo[3.3.1.02,4]nonane-bromide, processes for preparing it and its use for preparing a pharmaceutical composition, particularly for preparing a pharmaceutical composition with an anticholinergic activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Helmut Bender, Hagen Graebner, Konrad Schindler, Michael Trunk, Michael Walz