Patents by Inventor Michael Wolf

Michael Wolf 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).

  • Single-pole switching unit for limiting the energy flow in a series circuit comprising photovoltaic modules, photovoltaic module arrangement and photovoltaic module
    Patent number: 9641067
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a single-pole switching unit for limiting the energy flow in a series circuit having photovoltaic modules by a pulsating control signal present on at least one DC line is provided. The switching unit may include: a switching element, which is designed to reduce the current flow in the at least one DC line of the photovoltaic modules; a transmission element, which is designed to couple out an electrical control signal present on the DC line and to control the switching element merely with the energy of the coupled-out control signal; and a coupling element, which is arranged in parallel with the switching element and which conducts the control signal through the switching unit when the switching element is nonconducting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Solarworld Innovations GmbH
    Inventors: Olaf Storbeck, Michael Wolf, Matthias Georgi
  • EXHAUST-GAS MIXER
    Publication number: 20170114693
    Abstract: An exhaust-gas mixing pipe for admixing additive into an exhaust-gas stream of a combustion engine. The housing wall has multiple rows, arranged over a circumference U, of openings through which gas can flow into the interior of the pipe, wherein the at least one opening of a row forms in each case one stage M characterized according to its size by the average opening cross section Q of the openings, wherein the sum of all the opening cross sections Q of all the openings of all the rows of the exhaust-gas mixing pipe is equal to SQ. In that context, at least one first-order stage M1, is provided, wherein stage M1 has openings having an average opening cross section Q1. At least one second-order stage M2, is provided, with openings having an average opening cross section Q2, where Q2>=f Q1, where 5<=f<=25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Bertram STELZER, Joachim GEHRLEIN, Andreas LANG, Michael WOLF, Christoph BURG
  • CPU utilization metering on systems that include multiple hardware threads per core
    Patent number: 9594659
    Abstract: Indicating usage in a system includes implementing a performance counter associated with one or more hardware threads; counting events associated with the one or more hardware threads to determine an event count; deriving an initial measure of usage of a processor core associated with the one or more hardware threads based at least in part on the event count; applying a corrective function to modify the initial measure of usage and determine a modified measure of usage, wherein the modified measure of usage has a value that is different from and not equivalent to the initial measure of usage; and outputting an indication of a processor usage, the indication being based at least in part on the modified measure of usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Azul Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gil Tene, Michael A. Wolf, Cliff N. Click, Jr.
  • Apparatus for the aftertreatment of the exhaust gases of diesel engines
    Patent number: 9587543
    Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment device, including a bent exhaust pipe, a mixing pipe having a closed end at the exhaust pipe bend and a bell-shaped widened portion in at least partial contact with the exhaust pipe at its opposite end, and a nozzle connected to a receptacle in the mixing pipe closed end for injecting an additive into the exhaust gases, with a mixing one in the exhaust pipe between the urea nozzle and the exhaust pipe outlet in which the exhaust gases flow around the mixing pipe symmetrically and form a double eddy in the mixing pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Tenneco GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Haverkamp, Andreas Lang, Michael Wolf
  • METHOD FOR CHECKING A RIVET
    Publication number: 20170056960
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for checking a rivet (1), the rivet (1) being transported from a rivet filling station (2) along a transporting path (3) in the direction of a riveting machine (4) during operation of the riveting machine (4). The method is characterized in that the rivet (1) is measured on the transporting path (3) for determining a rivet geometry of the rivet (1). The invention similarly relates to a corresponding measuring arrangement for checking a rivet (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Wilfried Ficken, Bernd-Michael Wolf
  • METHOD FOR DETERMINING A SPATIAL CORRECTION OF AN ULTRASONIC EMITTER AND MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR APPLYING THE METHOD
    Publication number: 20170031000
    Abstract: A method for determining a spatial correction of a primary ultrasonic emitter (2) by evaluating the ultrasonic signal emitted by the primary ultrasonic emitter (2) and received by at least three ultrasonic receivers (8, 9, 10) calibrated in space (11) is described, wherein the primary ultrasonic emitter (2) is arranged in a coplanar emitter array (5) with at least two secondary ultrasonic emitters (3, 4) and the nominal emission direction of the primary ultrasonic emitter (2) is known relative to the coplanar emitter array (5), and wherein the ultrasonic receivers (8, 9, 10) are positioned to receive ultrasonic signals from the primary ultrasonic emitter (2) and the at least two secondary ultrasonic emitters (3, 4) of the emitter array (5). The description is also concerned with a respective measurement device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Reiner ENGELMOHR, Michael WOLF, Fiona HARRINGTON, Achim BUSCH, Christian SIGEL, Muhammad Ali SHAHID, Hans GEISSEN, Frank HONISCH
  • SECURE TRAVELER FRAMEWORK
    Publication number: 20170017796
    Abstract: A user, such as an employee of an institution, may travel overseas where data or devices may be compromised. Described herein is a system and method for receiving travel data for the user from a travel data source and receiving a list of countries with a high level of security threats where data security may be an issue. Based on the travel data for the user and the list of countries with a high level of security threats, it may be determined whether the user is entering a country with a high level of security threats. If so, one or more user devices associated with the user may be determined, and data security scans of the devices may be generated before, during, and/or after travel. Data security issues may be determined based on a comparison of the scans. A report of the issues may optionally be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Hannah Anderson, Melissa Gillette, Rahul Isola, Michael Wolf, Peter Amisano, Timothy Webster, Alexander Foley
  • Separating Module, Line Module, and Ventilation Device
    Publication number: 20170014745
    Abstract: A separating module for a ventilation device has a housing that surrounds a separating element designed to separate liquid particles from a gas flow. A line module and a ventilation device with such a separating module and such a line module are provided. The housing of the separating module is designed to be connected to the line module that has at least three geometrically parallel channels and the housing of the separating module has corresponding housing openings to be connected to the at least three channels. Several separating modules and several line modules can be combined to adapt the ventilation system as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Markus Zuerker, Michael Wolf, Matthias Ludwig, Markus Melde
  • METHODS OF PREPARING METAL / METAL OXIDE MATERIALS FROM NANOSTRUCTURED SUBSTRATES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160361707
    Abstract: A method of preparing a metal/metal oxide material can make use of a nanostructure that includes a first metal to form the metal oxide, and a reaction surface with a reducing agent on the reaction surface. A second metal is deposited onto the reaction surface to form a bimetallic product. The bimetallic product is calcined to form the metal/metal oxide material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
    Inventors: Mark MACLACHLAN, Michael WOLF, Gomathi ANANDHANATARAJAN
  • Filter Element, in Particular for Liquid Filtration
    Publication number: 20160263496
    Abstract: A filter element has a hollow cylindrical filter medium body and an end plate on the face side, on which an annular shoulder is formed, on which a stop membrane is supported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Horst Croissant, Michael Wolf
  • DEVICE FOR FORMING A SHEET-METAL WORKPIECE
    Publication number: 20160207093
    Abstract: A device for forming a sheet-metal blank, the device comprising: a press frame; a tool top part including an outer die and an inner die; a tool base part including a punch and a sheet-metal holder; at least one drive assigned to the tool top part and/or the tool base part; and an annular sheet-metal holder surrounding the punch and having a support face; wherein one drive is in each case assigned to the inner die on the one hand, and to the outer die and the sheet metal holder on the other hand, and the one drive displaces the inner die and the outer die at different speeds in the drawing direction. A method of forming a sheet-metal blank comprises using the device during a starting period, an intermediate phase, and a final phase where the movement and/or direction of the two dies vary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: ALLGAIER WERK GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Wolf, Ottmar Lehr, Dieter Waidmann, Peter König, Klaus Leinmüller
  • Instruction based interrupt masking for managing interrupts in a computer environment
    Patent number: 9361114
    Abstract: Managing interrupts in a computing environment includes executing an instruction, deriving an interrupt mask value based at least in part on the instruction being executed, performing a masking operation involving the interrupt mask value and at least one pending interrupt to determine whether a pending interrupt is allowable, and in the event that the pending interrupt is allowable, performing the interrupt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Azul Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gil Tene, Scott Sellers, Jack Choquette, Michael A. Wolf
  • DEVICE FOR FORMING METALS
    Publication number: 20160144416
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for processing a workpiece, said device including the following features: a punch on one side of the workpiece, a die on the opposite side of the workpiece, and a conductive electric heating system for generating an electric current that flows through the workpiece starting from a component situated on one side of the workpiece outside of the punch to a component situated on the opposite side of the workpiece outside of the die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: Allgaier Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Wolf, Matthias Mihm, Alexander Müller, Ottmar Lehr
  • Accelerated class check
    Patent number: 9342319
    Abstract: Handling a virtual method call includes extracting, from a pointer to an object, an identifier associated with the class of the object, the pointer to the object being associated with the virtual method call, and the identifier being embedded within the pointer; using the identifier to obtain a virtual method table, including locating a first entry in a class identifier table mapping a plurality of class identifiers to a corresponding plurality of class data, the first entry being associated with the identifier and comprising the virtual method table or a pointer used to obtain the virtual method table; locating a second entry in the virtual method table, the second entry being associated with the virtual method call; and jumping to an address associated with the second entry to execute code at the address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Azul Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gil Tene, Cliff N. Click, Jr., Murali Sundaresan, Michael A. Wolf
  • Flexible Cycle Time-Optimized Sharing of a Working Space for Robots
    Publication number: 20160129596
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for controlling a robot, which non-simultaneously shares a working space with another robot. On the basis of a determined residual period, in which the working space remains occupied, the path planning of a robot is adjusted in a cycle time-optimized manner, in order to avoid a deceleration at the working space limit and a wait for the working space to be vacated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Bettina Pfaff, Thomas Neff, Marcus Hansen, Michael Wolf, Christian Fremuth-Paeger, Thomas Heinrich
  • Cooperative preemption
    Patent number: 9336005
    Abstract: Preempting the execution of a thread is disclosed. Preempting includes receiving an indication that a preemption of the thread is desired and context switching the thread out at a thread safe point in the event that a thread safe point is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Azul Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gil Tene, Michael A. Wolf, Scott Sellers, Jack H. Choquette
  • Device and method for machining a workpiece consisting of metal, particularly for producing a cup-shaped component for the automobile industry, as well as such a workpiece
    Patent number: 9289812
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus, an installation and a method for machining a workpiece made of metal, such as steel, by a machining processes such as forming, pressing, drawing, compressing and cutting. The invention includes at least two tools and a drive associated with the tools for their movement and for carrying out the machining process. The drives are arranged in such a way that when travelling on trajectories the tools have different speeds over at least a part of their trajectories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Allgaier Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Peter König, Michael Wolf, Ottmar Lehr, Klaus Leinmüller, Dieter Waidmann
  • Sheet-like finishing element
    Patent number: 9103115
    Abstract: A panel-like/sheet-like finishing element (11) for covering floors and walls, for example in the renovation of old buildings, is provided with heat-insulating and sound-absorbing properties if its interior (15) is provided, between outer covering layers (12, 13), with channel-forming undulating supporting structures (16) filled with high-density coarse granules (21). The supporting structures (16) are connected to the covering layers (12, 13) along the vertex lines (17) so as to provide wet-strength action, and the interior (15), between these covering layers, is sealed by enclosing edging strips (19) to provide wet-strength action, with the simultaneous inclusion of moisture-tight, but vapour-permeable, supporting layers (20) on covering layers (12, 13). If this finishing element (11) is mounted vertically, the granule-filled channels (14) run horizontally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: WOLF BAVARIA GMBH
    Inventors: Richard Wolf, Michael Wolf
  • Adjustable putter head assembly
    Patent number: 9079077
    Abstract: An adjustable putter head assembly having a hosel attachment member that includes a hosel for receipt of a golf club shaft, a striking face, a bottom surface, and an adjustment surface that is generally parallel to the striking face and opposite the striking face. The hosel attachment member further includes an extension member that includes an aperture for mating with a threaded opening of the adjustment surface, and a plurality of receptacles that vertically extend the length of the extension member and correspond with a plurality of settings disposed on the adjustment surface. The adjustment surface defines multiple hosel position points for selectively attaching the hosel along the length of the putter head, and, adjusting the angular orientation between the golf club shaft and bottom surface in the plane in which the shaft lies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Wolf
  • Adjustable Putter Head Assembly
    Publication number: 20150148146
    Abstract: An adjustable putter head assembly having a hosel attachment member that includes a hosel for receipt of a golf club shaft, a striking face, a bottom surface, and an adjustment surface that is generally parallel to the striking face and opposite the striking face. The hosel attachment member further includes an extension member that includes an aperture for mating with a threaded opening of the adjustment surface, and a plurality of receptacles that vertically extend the length of the extension member and correspond with a plurality of settings disposed on the adjustment surface. The adjustment surface defines multiple hosel position points for selectively attaching the hosel along the length of the putter head, and, adjusting the angular orientation between the golf club shaft and bottom surface in the plane in which the shaft lies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Wolf