Patents by Inventor Michael Zalewski
Michael Zalewski 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).
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Patent number: 11382614Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an end effector for use with a surgical device is provided. The end effector includes a driver, a clip assembly, a needle assembly, and biasing element. The clip assembly is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the driver. Rotation of the driver results in longitudinal translation of the clip assembly. The needle assembly is selectively engaged with the clip assembly. The biasing element is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the needle assembly and is configured to bias the needle assembly proximally.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Arpan Desai, Paul C. DiCesare, Danial Ferreira, Brandon Michael Zalewski
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Patent number: 11327182Abstract: A method and corresponding device for detecting correction information for an antenna for receiving data of a satellite of a satellite navigation system includes the steps of determining first distance information of the antenna relative to a satellite of a satellite navigation system, capturing position information and orientation information of the antenna on the basis of sensor information, determining second distance information of the antenna relative to the satellite on the basis of the position information captured using sensor information, detecting a deviation of the first distance information from the second distance information, determining correction information on the basis of the detected deviation, and storing, in a data memory, the correction information regarding the orientation information captured by the sensor information. The correction information can be used in particular for correcting an angle-dependent phase center offset.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO OHGInventors: Michael Zalewski, Ulrich Stählin
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Patent number: 11298123Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an end effector for use with a surgical device is provided. The end effector includes a drive assembly, a driver, a needle assembly, and a follower. The drive assembly includes a first helical groove. Rotation of the drive assembly in a first direction causes distal translation of the driver with respect to the drive assembly. The needle assembly is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the driver. Distal translation of the driver causes a corresponding distal translation of the needle assembly. The follower is configured to engage the first helical groove of the drive assembly. When the follower is engaged with the first helical groove, rotation of the drive assembly in the first direction causes distal translation of the follower with respect to the drive assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Arpan Desai, Paul C. DiCesare, Danial Ferreira, Brandon Michael Zalewski
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Patent number: 11280916Abstract: A system for receiving and processing satellite signals from satellites of global navigation systems, in particular for a vehicle, having a signal path includes a signal conditioning unit for conditioning received satellite signals, an analysis unit for analyzing the conditioned satellite signals, and a position determination unit for determining measured values utilizing the satellite signals provided by the analysis unit. The measured values include a position, a speed, and/or a satellite time. The system has two signal paths which are separate from one another and each process mutually independent satellite signals for a position.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHGInventors: Henrik Antoni, Pierre Blüher, Ulrich Stählin, Michael Zalewski
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Patent number: 11169278Abstract: A device and a method for detecting an erroneous determination of a geographical position of a vehicle. The device includes a sensor that is configured to determine a first yaw rate of the vehicle, a satellite navigation receiver that is configured to receive satellite signals during a predetermined time period, to determine a multiplicity of geographical positions of the vehicle on the basis of the received satellite signals, and to determine a geographical reference position of the vehicle on the basis of the multiplicity of geographical positions, and a processor that is configured to determine a second yaw rate of the vehicle on the basis of the determined geographical reference position of the vehicle, and to compare the first yaw rate with the second yaw rate in order to detect the erroneous determination of the geographical position of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2017Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Inventors: Michael Zalewski, Burkhard Kessler, Sergey Azarkevich, Holger Faisst
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Publication number: 20210165104Abstract: The invention relates to a method and corresponding device for detecting correction information for an antenna for receiving data of a satellite of a satellite navigation system. The method includes determining first distance information of the antenna relative to a satellite of a satellite navigation system, capturing position information and orientation information of the antenna on the basis of sensor information, determining second distance information of the antenna relative to the satellite on the basis of the position information captured by means of sensor information, detecting a deviation of the first distance information from the second distance information, determining correction information on the basis of the detected deviation, and storing, in a data memory, the correction information regarding the orientation information captured by the sensor information. The correction information can be used in particular for correcting an angle-dependent phase center offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Michael ZALEWSKI, Ulrich STÄHLIN
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Publication number: 20210165111Abstract: A method for determining the position of a vehicle by way of a sensor unit (IMU), a receiver device for receiving signals of a satellite of a satellite navigation system, and an electronic filter device includes receiving satellite data of a satellite by way of the receiver device and sensor data by way of the sensor unit (IMU), feeding the sensor data and the satellite data to the filter device, converting the satellite data by way of the filter device to a reference point which corresponds to the position of the sensor unit (IMU), and determining the position of the vehicle by way of the filter device by filtering and/or fusing the satellite data and the sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventor: Michael ZALEWSKI
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Publication number: 20200345342Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an end effector for use with a surgical device is provided. The end effector includes a drive assembly, a driver, a needle assembly and a biasing element. The driver is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the drive assembly. Rotation of the drive assembly in a first direction causes distal translation of the driver with respect to the drive assembly. The needle assembly is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the driver. Distal translation of the driver causes a corresponding distal translation of the needle assembly. The biasing element is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the needle assembly and is configured to bias the needle assembly proximally.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Arpan Desai, Paul C. DiCesare, Danial Ferreira, Brandon Michael Zalewski
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Patent number: 10809387Abstract: A method for selecting localization algorithms in a vehicle, wherein the localization algorithms, in particular for satellite navigation or vehicle dynamics sensors, are selected on the basis of driving states.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Michael Zalewski, Ulrich Stählin
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Patent number: 10743859Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an end effector for use with a surgical device is provided. The end effector includes a drive assembly, a driver, a needle assembly and a biasing element. The driver is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the drive assembly. Rotation of the drive assembly in a first direction causes distal translation of the driver with respect to the drive assembly. The needle assembly is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the driver. Distal translation of the driver causes a corresponding distal translation of the needle assembly. The biasing element is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the needle assembly and is configured to bias the needle assembly proximally.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Arpan Desai, Paul C. DiCesare, Danial Ferreira, Brandon Michael Zalewski
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Publication number: 20200245999Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an end effector for use with a surgical device is provided. The end effector includes a driver, a clip assembly, a needle assembly, and biasing element. The clip assembly is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the driver. Rotation of the driver results in longitudinal translation of the clip assembly. The needle assembly is selectively engaged with the clip assembly. The biasing element is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the needle assembly and is configured to bias the needle assembly proximally.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Arpan Desai, Paul C. DiCesare, Danial Ferreira, Brandon Michael Zalewski
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Patent number: 10649094Abstract: A method for detecting a multipath effect in a GNSS receiver which is designed to receive different signals from a GNSS satellite and includes a parameter which is determined from directly received signals and has a substantially constant target value, including the steps receiving at least two mutually independent signals; determining a current parameter value from at least the first and the second signal; evaluating the parameter value in relation to the target value, and detecting a multipath effect when the parameter value has a deviation (?K) which deviates from the already known target value.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventor: Michael Zalewski
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Patent number: 10617409Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an end effector for use with a surgical device is provided. The end effector includes a driver, a clip assembly, a needle assembly, and biasing element. The clip assembly is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the driver. Rotation of the driver results in longitudinal translation of the clip assembly. The needle assembly is selectively engaged with the clip assembly. The biasing element is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the needle assembly and is configured to bias the needle assembly proximally.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Arpan Desai, Paul C. DiCesare, Danial Ferreira, Brandon Michael Zalewski
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Patent number: 10405294Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for generating a time stamp in a vehicle which participates in a vehicle ad-hoc network. The method includes associating, by giving out the time stamp, an event, which is transmitted in a message, with a clock time. The clock time is generated by updating a global time base that may be derived from a global satellite navigation signal (GNSS). The method includes checking whether a GNSS signal may be received. The method also includes generating the clock time based on a local time base if an insufficient number of global satellite navigation signals for deriving the global time base is available.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHGInventors: Michael Zalewski, Richard Scherping, Sven Kretschmar, Nils Bauch
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Patent number: 10393878Abstract: A vehicle-to-X communication module which is configured to transmit operating data to a satellite navigation module. In this way, supply of operating data to the satellite navigation module can be facilitated and, in particular, in many cases reception of the operating data by Assisted GPS (AGPS) can be dispensed with.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventor: Michael Zalewski
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Publication number: 20190227177Abstract: A device and a method for detecting an erroneous determination of a geographical position of a vehicle. The device includes a sensor that is configured to determine a first yaw rate of the vehicle, a satellite navigation receiver that is configured to receive satellite signals during a predetermined time period, to determine a multiplicity of geographical positions of the vehicle on the basis of the received satellite signals, and to determine a geographical reference position of the vehicle on the basis of the multiplicity of geographical positions, and a processor that is configured to determine a second yaw rate of the vehicle on the basis of the determined geographical reference position of the vehicle, and to compare the first yaw rate with the second yaw rate in order to detect the erroneous determination of the geographical position of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicants: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG, Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Michael ZALEWSKI, Burkhard KESSLER, Sergey AZARKEVICH, Holger FAISST
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Patent number: 10353076Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing a global navigation satellite system signal, referred to as a GNSS signal in the following, for determining a position of a vehicle, the method including: receiving an unfiltered GNSS signal, filtering the unfiltered GNSS signal on the basis of an ambient condition around the vehicle, and emitting the filtered GNSS signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Ulrich Stählin, Klaus Rink, Marc Menzel, Michael Zalewski
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Patent number: 10260887Abstract: A position determination method in a vehicle, which uses signals from a pressure-based collision sensor. In addition, an associated electronic control module and an associated use.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignees: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG, Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Holger Faisst, Michael Zalewski, Ronald Winter
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Publication number: 20180259651Abstract: A method and an apparatus for assessing a position of a vehicle are described herein. The disclosure proposes ascertaining a first absolute position utilizing a conventional GNSS receiver. This is to be compared with a second absolute position, which is ascertained in a secure safety unit or a secure ASIL-compatible chip, and is therefore always plausible.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicants: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG, Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Henrik Antoni, Ulrich Stählin, Michael Zalewski, Sandro Syguda, Pierre Blüher, Holger Faisst
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Publication number: 20180259650Abstract: A system for receiving and processing satellite signals from satellites of global navigation systems, in particular for a vehicle, having a signal path includes a signal conditioning unit for conditioning received satellite signals, an analysis unit for analyzing the conditioned satellite signals, and a position determination unit for determining measured values utilizing the satellite signals provided by the analysis unit. The measured values include a position, a speed, and/or a satellite time. The system has two signal paths which are separate from one another and each process mutually independent satellite signals for a position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Henrik Antoni, Pierre Blüher, Ulrich Stählin, Michael Zalewski