Patents by Inventor Michael Weber

Michael Weber 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: 20200017555
    Abstract: Described herein are Zika virus vaccines and compositions and methods of producing and administering said vaccines to subjects in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Valneva Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Jana BARBERO CALZADO, Mario NEBENFÜHR, Robert SCHLGEL, Michael WEBER, Jürgen HEINDL-WRUSS
  • Patent number: 10515879
    Abstract: A package and method of manufacturing a package is disclosed. In one example, the package includes a carrier having an accommodation through hole. A component is arranged at least partially within the accommodation through hole. A connection structure connects the carrier with the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Manfred Schindler, Klaus Elian, Volker Strutz, Horst Theuss, Michael Weber
  • Publication number: 20190384155
    Abstract: An x-ray phosphor plate system has an x-ray phosphor plate, which is configured to be exposed by x-ray light in a recording region, and which carries a shadowing marker, which is arranged in the recording region, on at least one side of the x-ray phosphor plate. The system also has a phosphor plate reader, which is configured to read the exposed x-ray phosphor plate in order to produce an x-ray recording. The shadowing marker has a shadowing effect in respect of x-ray light that is so small that the shadowing marker is only weakly identifiable, and/or only identifiable by way of image artefacts, and/or not identifiable when the x-ray recording is observed by a user. The phosphor plate reader instead has an identification algorithm, which is configured to identify whether or not the x-ray light was shadowed by the shadowing marker during the exposure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Weber, Bernd Philipps
  • Publication number: 20190374194
    Abstract: An ultrasound image processing apparatus (10) is disclosed comprising a processor arrangement (16) adapted to map a model (1) of an anatomical feature of interest onto an ultrasound image showing at least a section of said anatomical feature of interest and to segment said ultrasound image in accordance with the mapped model; and a touchscreen display (18, 19) adapted to display said ultrasound image including the mapped anatomical model. The processor arrangement is responsive to the touchscreen display and adapted to recognize a type of a user touch motion (3) provided through the touchscreen display (18, 19), each type of user touch motion being associated with a particular type of alteration of said mapping and alter said mapping in accordance with the recognized type of user touch motion. Also disclosed are an ultrasound imaging system, a computer-implemented method and a computer program product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Tobias Wissel, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Frank Michael Weber, Arne Ewald
  • Patent number: 10502278
    Abstract: An air spring for damping and controlling a level position of a driver's cab or of a motor vehicle includes a lid, a rolling piston and at least one air spring bellows. At least one damping device is integrated into the air spring. A level control system is integrated into the air spring and is configured to at least one of supply and discharge compressed air, gas or a compressible medium so as to control the level position of the driver's cab or of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC CV AIR SPRINGS GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Weber
  • Publication number: 20190359024
    Abstract: An air spring includes a closing member, a rolling piston, and an air spring bellows connected to the rolling piston and the closing member to form a fluid-filled pressure chamber. A level control system for supplying and/or discharging fluid may be integrated into the pressure chamber to control level position based on air spring stroke. The level control system may have a control valve and an actuator connected to the control valve. The actuator may include a guide tube coupled to the rolling piston or closing member, and movably arranged within the pressure chamber. An actuating member may include a pin member and may operate the control valve. A compression spring may have a central spring and a biasing spring, and the guide tube may include a control flange coupled to the pin member, and the biasing spring may be supported to press the pin member against the control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Weber
  • Publication number: 20190339401
    Abstract: A device and method for reading an exposed imaging plate generate read-out light and utilize a deflection unit to direct the read-out light in a scanning movement over the imaging plate. The deflection unit has a micromirror to deflect impinging read-out light towards the imaging plate. The micromirror can swivel about a first swivel axis and about a second swivel axis distinct from the first. A detector unit detects fluorescent light emitted from the imaging plate at locations where the read-out light impinges. An evaluating unit evaluates signals received from the detector unit and builds up an image that is stored in the imaging plate. The evaluating unit takes into account, when evaluating the signals received from the detector unit, that points on the imaging plate are subjected to the read-out light variably often and/or for variable time lengths while the micromirror oscillates about the first and the second swivel axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Bernd Philipps, Michael Weber, Alexander Hack
  • Patent number: 10426414
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for tracking the position of an ultrasonic probe in a body part. It is described to acquire (110) an X-ray image of a portion of a body part within which an ultrasonic probe (20) is positioned. First geometrical positional information of the ultrasonic probe in the portion of the body part is determined (120), utilizing the X-ray image. At least one ultrasonic image comprising a part of a body feature with the ultrasonic probe is acquired (130), the acquiring (130) comprising acquiring (140) an ultrasonic image of the at least one ultrasonic image at a later time than a time of acquisition of the X-ray image. Second geometrical positional information of the ultrasonic probe in the body part at the later time is determined (150), comprising utilizing the first geometrical positional information and the at least one ultrasonic image comprising the part of the body feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Frank Michael Weber, Niels Nijhof, Juergen Weese
  • Publication number: 20190289046
    Abstract: A system and method provides for content management for a networked communication platform, including receiving a communication connection with a user, such as via a networked connection. The method and system includes a communication platform having executable operations for facilitating a multi-party conference with a conference engine that receives both an audio/video stream from the user, as well as data relating to the user interface operations. Concurrently, the data stream and the audio/video stream are transmitted to a data engine. The facilitates an online conference with two more users, the data engine processes the feeds external from the conference itself, allowing for recordation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: David Michael Weber, Lawrence T. Levine
  • Patent number: 10406668
    Abstract: The handheld power tool has a tool socket to hold a chiseling tool on a working axis and a striking mechanism that acts upon the tool in the striking direction. The striking mechanism is arranged in a machine housing. A handle is oriented along a handle axis that is perpendicular to the working axis and that is installed on the machine housing by three suspension assemblies. The second suspension assembly has a lever arm that runs along the handle axis. The first end of the lever arm is attached to a machine housing and to a handle. A guide is attached to the other machine housing and handle. The second end of the lever arm in the guide can be forcibly deflected against a spring along a trajectory that is slanted or perpendicular to the working axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Weber, Stefan Schmid, Markus Holubarsch, Axel Fischer
  • Patent number: 10402970
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for performing a model-based segmentation of a medical image which only partially shows an anatomical structure. In accordance therewith, a model is applied to the image data of the medical image, the model-based segmentation providing an adapted model having a first model part having been adapted to the first part of the anatomical structure in the medical image of the patient, and a second model part representing the second part of the anatomical structure not having been adapted to a corresponding part of the medical image. Metadata is generated which identifies the first model part to enable the first model part to be distinguished from the second model part in a further processing of the adapted model. Advantageously, the metadata can be used to generate an output image which visually indicates to the user which part of the model has been personalized and which part of the model has not been personalized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Frank Michael Weber, Christian Buerger, Niels Nijhof, Philippe Paul Mazouer, Irina Waechter-Stehle
  • Patent number: 10393889
    Abstract: A device and method for reading an exposed imaging plate generate read-out light and utilize a deflection unit to direct the read-out light in a scanning movement over the imaging plate. The deflection unit has a micromirror to deflect impinging read-out light towards the imaging plate. The micromirror can swivel about a first swivel axis and about a second swivel axis distinct from the first. A detector unit detects fluorescent light emitted from the imaging plate at locations where the read-out light impinges. An evaluating unit evaluates signals received from the detector unit and builds up an image that is stored in the imaging plate. The evaluating unit takes into account, when evaluating the signals received from the detector unit, that points on the imaging plate are subjected to the read-out light variably often and/or for variable time lengths while the micromirror oscillates about the first and the second swivel axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: DÜRR DENTAL AG
    Inventors: Bernd Philipps, Michael Weber, Alexander Hack
  • Patent number: 10351344
    Abstract: A pallet transport apparatus within a rack installation oriented orthogonally with a longitudinal x direction, a transverse z direction and a vertical y direction has a travel route in the x direction and in the z direction. In the apparatus, an x traveling mechanism/x wheel units and a z traveling mechanism/z wheel units are designed so as to be vertically moveable in the y direction mechanically independently of one another. The apparatus has an x lifting device for lifting the x traveling mechanism or of the x wheel units in the y direction, a z lifting device for lifting the z traveling mechanism or of the z wheel units, and a y lifting device for moving the pallet pickup unit. The x/z lifting devices can be activated in the y direction independently of one another and independently of the y lifting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: GEBHARDT FOERDERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Marco Gebhardt, Christian Schindler, Michael Weber
  • Patent number: 10347287
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for rearrangement of media data using visual representations of the media data are described. A displaying unit displays visual representations of media data items in a temporal order according to temporal metadata of the media data items. An operation unit changes the position of the visual representation of a first media data item upon receipt of a user input. Automatically, the position of the visual representations of some other media data items are changed corresponding to the position change of the visual representation of the first media data item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS
    Inventors: Michael Weber, Jens Brocke, Stefan Kubsch, Michael Pieper, Frank Glaeser, Hui Li
  • Patent number: 10347760
    Abstract: A reconfigurable field effect transistor (RFET) includes a nanowire, wherein the nanowire comprises two Schottky contacts, as well as two gate contacts partially enclosing the nanowire in cross section. An integrated circuit can be produced therefrom. The aim of producing CMOS circuits with enhanced functionality and a more compact design is achieved in that the nanowire is divided along the cross section thereof into two nanowire parts, wherein each nanowire part comprises a respective Schottky contact and a respective gate contact, and the two nanowire parts are connected electrically to one another via a common substrate and stand vertically on the substrate. In a nanowire-parts-array, between the nanowire parts, a respective top-gate contact and/or back-gate contact can be formed in a substrate defining a substrate plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignees: Technische Universität Dresden, NaMLab gGmbH
    Inventors: Tim Baldauf, André Heinzig, Walter Michael Weber
  • Publication number: 20190187281
    Abstract: Object detection systems are provided herein. An example system includes an enclosure formed by a sidewall to define an interaction volume, at least one light source for illuminating the interaction volume with a light, at least one light sensor that senses disturbances in light intensity due to scattering, reflection, or absorption of the light by objects within the interaction volume, and a controller that is configured to detect an object or object behavior within interaction volume based on the disturbances in the light intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Weber-Grabau
  • Patent number: 10282846
    Abstract: A method is provided for generating a deformable model (300) for segmenting an anatomical structure in a medical image. The anatomical structure comprises a wall. The deformable model (300) is generated such that it comprises, in addition to two surface meshes (320, 360), an intermediate layer mesh (340) for being applied in-between a first surface layer of the wall and a second surface layer of the wall. In generating the intermediate layer mesh (340), the mesh topology of at least part (400) of the intermediate layer mesh is matched to the mesh topology of one of the surface meshes (320, 360), thereby establishing matching mesh topologies. The deformable model (300), as generated, better matches the composition of such walls, thereby providing a more accurate segmentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Alexandra Groth, Hannes Nickisch, Frank Michael Weber, Juergen Weese, Hans Barschdorf
  • Publication number: 20190113412
    Abstract: A pressure sensor device includes a semiconductor die of the pressure sensor device and a bond wire of the pressure sensor device. A maximal vertical distance between a part of the bond wire and the semiconductor die is larger than a minimal vertical distance between the semiconductor die and a surface of a gel covering the semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Emanuel STOICESCU, Matthias BOEHM, Stefan JAHN, Erhard LANDGRAF, Michael WEBER, Janis WEIDENAUER
  • Patent number: D851940
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Weber
  • Patent number: D862387
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Inventor: Peter Michael Weber