Patents by Inventor Michael Westphal

Michael Westphal 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: 12270680
    Abstract: A system and method for translating route guidance between a navigation system and a navigation service when different versions of a map database are being used. The navigation service applies a version translation table to identify differences between the map databases and translates route guidance accordingly before it is communicated to the navigation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignees: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Baptist, Hans-Joerg Peter, Benjamin Quattelbaum, Michael Westphal
  • Patent number: 12130217
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for controllably forming a layer of amorphous ice and other amorphous solids on a substrate, and also provides cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) sample preparation methods and systems that utilize in vacuo formation of amorphous ice and other solids. Formation of the amorphous solid layer can be independent of the deposition of sample molecules to be analyzed using electron microscopy, and allows for the generation of a uniformly thick layer. Optionally, mass spectrometry instruments are used to generate and purify molecules deposited on the generated amorphous solid layer. The techniques and systems described herein can deliver near ideal cryo-EM sample preparation to greatly increase resolution, sensitivity, scope, and throughput of cryo-EM protein imaging, and therefore greatly impact the field of structural biology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Joshua Coon, Michael Westphall
  • Publication number: 20220397418
    Abstract: A system and method for translating route guidance between a navigation system and a navigation service when different versions of a map database are being used. The navigation service applies a version translation table to identify differences between the map databases and translates route guidance accordingly before it is communicated to the navigation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Baptist, Hans-Joerg Peter, Benjamin Quattelbaum, Michael Westphal
  • Patent number: 11525760
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for controllably forming a layer of amorphous ice and other amorphous solids on a substrate, and also provides cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) sample preparation methods and systems that utilize in vacuo formation of amorphous ice and other solids. Formation of the amorphous solid layer can be independent of the deposition of sample molecules to be analyzed using electron microscopy, and allows for the generation of a uniformly thick layer. Optionally, mass spectrometry instruments are used to generate and purify molecules deposited on the generated amorphous solid layer. The techniques and systems described herein can deliver near ideal cryo-EM sample preparation to greatly increase resolution, sensitivity, scope, and throughput of cryo-EM protein imaging, and therefore greatly impact the field of structural biology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Joshua Coon, Michael Westphall
  • Publication number: 20220177150
    Abstract: Apparatuses for supporting a person adjacent to an aircraft engine having a cowl door with an inner surface are provided. In one example, an apparatus includes a body configured as a step seat for supporting the person. The body includes a first riser section extending generally upward to a first upper riser portion. A first tread section extends generally horizontally from the first upper riser portion to a first aft tread edge portion. A stiffener, filler section extends at an incline from the first aft tread edge portion to a distal stiffener, filler edge portion. A second riser section extends generally upward from the distal stiffener, filler edge portion to a second upper riser portion. A second tread section extends generally horizontally from the second upper riser portion to a second aft tread edge portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Bourgeois, Michael Westphal
  • Patent number: 11141354
    Abstract: Radically polymerizable dental material, which contains a combination of a thiourea derivative, a hydroperoxide and at least one peroxide as well as a transition metal compound as initiator system for the radical polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Norbert Moszner, Alexandros Gianasmidis, Michael Westphal, Deborah Kalberer
  • Patent number: 11141356
    Abstract: Radically polymerizable dental material, which contains a combination of a thiourea derivative, a hydroperoxide and at least one peroxide as initiator system for the radical polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Norbert Moszner, Alexandros Gianasmidis, Michael Westphal, Andy Brot, Barbara Grabenbauer
  • Patent number: 11092523
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for controllably forming a layer of amorphous ice and other amorphous solids on a substrate, and also provides cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) sample preparation methods and systems that utilize in vacuo formation of amorphous ice and other solids. Formation of the amorphous solid layer can be independent of the deposition of sample molecules to be analyzed using electron microscopy, and allows for the generation of a uniformly thick layer. Optionally, mass spectrometry instruments are used to generate and purify molecules deposited on the generated amorphous solid layer. The techniques and systems described herein can deliver near ideal cryo-EM sample preparation to greatly increase resolution, sensitivity, scope, and throughput of cryo-EM protein imaging, and therefore greatly impact the field of structural biology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Joshua Coon, Michael Westphall
  • Publication number: 20200253834
    Abstract: Radically polymerizable dental material, which contains a combination of a thiourea derivative, a hydroperoxide and at least one peroxide as well as a transition metal compound as initiator system for the radical polymerization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Norbert Moszner, Alexandros Gianasmidis, Michael Westphal, Deborah Kalberer
  • Publication number: 20200253838
    Abstract: Radically polymerizable dental material, which contains a combination of a thiourea derivative, a hydroperoxide and at least one peroxide as initiator system for the radical polymerization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Norbert Moszner, Alexandros Gianasmidis, Michael Westphal, Andy Brot, Barbara Grabenbauer
  • Patent number: 9499932
    Abstract: According to one aspect a detergent drawer for a washing machine is disclosed, the detergent drawer comprising a linear guiding, a first holder for a detergent container, a second holder for a front plate and a front plate arranged at the second holder, wherein the linear guiding provides a displacement of a movable portion of the detergent drawer relatively to the washing machine and at least approximately perpendicular to an operating panel of the washing machine in a direction of motion, wherein the detergent drawer has a driving mechanism configured to automatically open the detergent drawer using a mechanically generated force when a user applies a pushing force to the front plate and then releases the front plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: PAS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Seikel, Roland Meyer, Marek Klimecki, Michael Westphal
  • Publication number: 20140137608
    Abstract: According to one aspect a detergent drawer for a washing machine is disclosed, the detergent drawer comprising a linear guiding, a first holder for a detergent container, a second holder for a front plate and a front plate arranged at the second holder, wherein the linear guiding provides a displacement of a movable portion of the detergent drawer relatively to the washing machine and at least approximately perpendicular to an operating panel of the washing machine in a direction of motion, wherein the detergent drawer has a driving mechanism configured to automatically open the detergent drawer using a mechanically generated force when a user applies a pushing force to the front plate and then releases the front plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: PAS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Michael SEIKEL, Roland MEYER, Marek KLIMECKI, Michael WESTPHAL
  • Patent number: 8686375
    Abstract: An active detector and methods for detecting molecules, including large molecules such as proteins and oligonucleotides, at or near room temperature based on the generation of electrons via field emission (FE) and/or secondary electron emission (SEE). The detector comprises a semiconductor membrane having an external surface that is contacted by one or more molecules, and an internal surface having a thin metallic layer or other type of electron emitting layer. The kinetic energy of molecules contacting the semiconductor membrane is transferred through the membrane and induces the emission of electrons from the emitting layer. An electron detector, which optionally includes means for electron amplification, is positioned to detect the emitted electrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Robert H. Blick, Lloyd M. Smith, Michael Westphall, Hua Qin
  • Patent number: 8575505
    Abstract: In an embodiment, there is disclosed a button for an operator control arrangement, wherein the button has a shaped body which is composed of a light-guiding material, the shaped body including an operating direction, a functional side which has a light entry region and an operating region, an operator control side which has a light exit region, a resilient projection which is integrally formed with the shaped body transverse to the operating direction, a force limiting element which is integrally formed with the shaped body transverse to the operating direction and is configured to absorb an excessive operating force, and a first projection which is integrally formed with the shaped body. Other embodiments of a button, an operator control arrangement and a domestic appliance are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: PAS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Westphal, Roland Meyer
  • Publication number: 20120298492
    Abstract: In an embodiment, there is disclosed a button for an operator control arrangement, wherein the button has a shaped body which is composed of a light-guiding material, the shaped body including an operating direction, a functional side which has a light entry region and an operating region, an operator control side which has a light exit region, a resilient projection which is integrally formed with the shaped body transverse to the operating direction, a force limiting element which is integrally formed with the shaped body transverse to the operating direction and is configured to absorb an excessive operating force, and a first projection which is integrally formed with the shaped body. Other embodiments of a button, an operator control arrangement and a domestic appliance are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: PAS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Michael WESTPHAL, Roland MEYER
  • Patent number: 8222985
    Abstract: A superconducting magnet configuration (4; 14) for generating a homogeneous magnetic field B0 in an examination volume (4b), has an interior radial superconducting main field coil (1) which is disposed rotationally symmetrically about an axis (z-axis) and an oppositely driven coaxial radially exterior superconducting shielding coil (2) is characterized in that the magnet configuration (4; 14) consists of the main field coil (1), the shielding coil (2), a ferromagnetic field formation device (3; 18) and a ferromagnetic shielding body (AK), wherein the ferromagnetic field formation device (3; 18) is located at the radially inside of the main field coil (1) and the ferromagnetic shielding device (AK) surrounds the main field coil (1) and the shielding coil (2) in a radial and axial direction, the main field coil (1) consisting of an unstructured solenoid coil or of several radially nested unstructured solenoid coils (15, 16) which are driven in the same direction, the axial extent Labs of the shielding coil (2)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Bruker BioSpin GmbH
    Inventors: Gerald Neuberth, Michael Westphal
  • Patent number: 8154368
    Abstract: An actively shielded superconducting magnet configuration (M1; M2; M3; 14) for generating a homogeneous magnetic field B0 in a volume under investigation (4b) has a radially inner superconducting main field coil (1) which is disposed rotationally symmetrically about an axis (z axis) and a coaxial radially outer superconducting shielding coil (2) which is operated in an opposite direction. The magnet configuration consists of the main field coil, the shielding coil and a ferromagnetic field-shaping device (3; 18), wherein the ferromagnetic field-shaping device is disposed radially inside the main field coil. The main field coil consists of an unstructured solenoid coil or of several radially nested unstructured solenoid coils (15, 16) which are operated in the same direction. An extension Labs of the shielding coil in the axial direction is smaller than the extension Lhaupt of the main field coil in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Bruker BioSpin GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Westphal, Gerald Neuberth
  • Publication number: 20110084206
    Abstract: A superconducting magnet configuration (4; 14) for generating a homogeneous magnetic field B0 in an examination volume (4b), has an interior radial superconducting main field coil (1) which is disposed rotationally symmetrically about an axis (z-axis) and an oppositely driven coaxial radially exterior superconducting shielding coil (2) is characterized in that the magnet configuration (4; 14) consists of the main field coil (1), the shielding coil (2), a ferromagnetic field formation device (3; 18) and a ferromagnetic shielding body (AK), wherein the ferromagnetic field formation device (3; 18) is located at the radially inside of the main field coil (1) and the ferromagnetic shielding device (AK) surrounds the main field coil (1) and the shielding coil (2) in a radial and axial direction, the main field coil (1) consisting of an unstructured solenoid coil or of several radially nested unstructured solenoid coils (15, 16) which are driven in the same direction, the axial extent Labs of the shielding coil (2)
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Gerald Neuberth, Michael Westphal
  • Publication number: 20110080239
    Abstract: An actively shielded superconducting magnet configuration (M1; M2; M3; 14) for generating a homogeneous magnetic field B0 in a volume under investigation (4b) has a radially inner superconducting main field coil (1) which is disposed rotationally symmetrically about an axis (z axis) and a coaxial radially outer superconducting shielding coil (2) which is operated in an opposite direction. The magnet configuration consists of the main field coil, the shielding coil and a ferromagnetic field-shaping device (3; 18), wherein the ferromagnetic field-shaping device is disposed radially inside the main field coil. The main field coil consists of an unstructured solenoid coil or of several radially nested unstructured solenoid coils (15, 16) which are operated in the same direction. An extension Labs of the shielding coil in the axial direction is smaller than the extension Lhaupt of the main field coil in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Westphal, Gerald Neuberth
  • Patent number: 7898258
    Abstract: A superconducting magnet configuration (4; 14) for generating a homogeneous magnetic field B0 in an examination volume (4b), has an interior radial superconducting main field coil (1) which is disposed rotationally symmetrically about an axis (z-axis) and an oppositely driven coaxial radially exterior superconducting shielding coil (2) is characterized in that the magnet configuration (4; 14) consists of the main field coil (1), the shielding coil (2), and a ferromagnetic field formation device (3; 18), wherein the ferromagnetic field formation device (3; 18) is located at the radially inside of the main field coil (1), the main field coil (1) consisting of an unstructured solenoid coil or of several radially nested unstructured solenoid coils (15, 16) which are driven in the same direction, the axial extent Labs of the shielding coil (2) being smaller than the axial extent Lhaupt of the main field coil (1), wherein the axial magnetic field profile (5) generated by the main field coil (1) and the shielding co
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Bruker BioSpin GmbH
    Inventors: Gerald Neuberth, Michael Westphal