Patents by Inventor Michael Zink

Michael Zink 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: 20120031538
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the supply of transfer foil in a coating module in which the image-forming layers of a transfer foil are transferred to a printing material. To achieve this, a partial pressing surface is located in the coating module for transferring the layers of the transfer foil. This permits targeted control of the foil feed. The transfer foil can be fed past a pressure cylinder in an approximately tangential manner and with a limited width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: manroland AG
    Inventors: Mario PREISNER, Michael Zinke
  • Patent number: 8087440
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the supply of transfer foil in a coating module in which the image-forming layers of a transfer foil are transferred to a printing material. To achieve this, a partial pressing surface is located in the coating module for transferring the layers of the transfer foil. This permits targeted control of the foil feed. The transfer foil can be fed past a pressure cylinder in an approximately tangential manner and with a limited width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: manroland AG
    Inventors: Mario Preisner, Michael Zinke
  • Patent number: 8057625
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating unit (2) for transferring imaging or covering layers from a transfer film (5) to a printed material. The coating unit is flexible thus enabling the integrated production of complex printed material. In particular, overprinting of film coatings should be able to be carried out in a problem-free manner. One or several discharge devices (E, EI), which are connected to the film application module (FA), are used for modifying the surface tension of the transfer film (5) or the printed sheet in the rotary sheet printing machine ensuring that the printing and also the film-coated surfaces of the printed sheet are of high quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: manroland AG
    Inventors: Guido Reschke, Jurgen Scholzig, Herbert Spottke, Michael Zinke
  • Patent number: 8011411
    Abstract: For transferring an image-forming layer from a transfer foil a printing sheet, an adhesive layer is first applied to the sheet to be printed. The transfer foil provided with the image-forming layer is guided past the printing sheet under pressure, in a coating module (2), such that the image-forming layer adheres to the adhesive and an image is created. The present invention provides a foil transfer device that includes a substrate on the press cylinder that has a reduced adhesiveness relative to the transfer foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: manroland AG
    Inventors: Hans-Georg Eitel, Rainer Gebhardt, Wolfgang Mexner, Uwe Püschel, Michael Reising, Guido Reschke, Jürgen Schölzig, Michael Zinke
  • Publication number: 20110023322
    Abstract: A clothes dryer has a rotatably mounted drying drum for accommodating clothes to be dried and a drive motor for rotary driving of the drying drum. Accordingly, the drive motor for the drying drum is a single-phase or polyphase electric motor, and a frequency converter is provided for activating the electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: DIEHL AKO STIFTUNG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Michael Zinke
  • Publication number: 20100293419
    Abstract: The present principles provide new tools (i.e., applications) for use in authoring Blu-Ray Discs and other media which, when used in conjunction with BD-Jive Player, the author can provide any required additional information using a user interface (UI) that does not require XML or Java coding. The user interface (UI) allows the author to express the information more generally (i.e., without having knowledge of Java coding or XML) and then the authoring tools produces the relevant XML file and Java code, as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: THOMSON LICENSING
    Inventors: Shant H. Mardigian, Michael Zink, Jeremy L. Nelson
  • Patent number: 7738390
    Abstract: A method of reporting quality metrics for packet switched streaming in a wireless network between a server and a client, comprising the step of transporting content data to the server to the client using a real time streaming protocol, the step of reporting at least one quality metric relating to the delivered data stream from the client to the server using both an unreliable transport mechanism, such as UDP, and at least one reliable transport mechanism, such as TCP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Jose Luis Rey, Rolf Hakenberg, Michael Zink
  • Patent number: 7641229
    Abstract: An occupant classification system is provided based upon the use of an array of electrical switches arranged between a seat trim and a reactive surface. The switches produce selective outputs signals as an engaging surface makes contact with one or more of the switches when an occupant occupies the seat. The output signals are interpreted into a control signal to distinguish between occupants for controlling an inflatable restraint system. The occupant classification system also includes a control structure which defines a distance between the array of switches and the engaging surface that is greater than zero when the seat is unoccupied so that the switches are insensitive to the initial forces applied to the seat through the seat trim. The distance between one or more of the switches and the engaging surface decreases to zero when the occupant occupies the seat to produce the selective output signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan A. Boisvert, Joshua Forwerck, Michael Zink
  • Publication number: 20090204293
    Abstract: An occupant classification system is provided based upon the use of an array of electrical switches arranged between a seat trim and a reactive surface. The switches produce selective outputs signals as an engaging surface makes contact with one or more of the switches when an occupant occupies the seat. The output signals are interpreted into a control signal to distinguish between occupants for controlling an inflatable restraint system. The occupant classification system also includes a control structure which defines a distance between the array of switches and the engaging surface that is greater than zero when the seat is unoccupied so that the switches are insensitive to the initial forces applied to the seat through the seat trim. The distance between one or more of the switches and the engaging surface decreases to zero when the occupant occupies the seat to produce the selective output signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Alan A. Boisvert, Joshua Forwerck, Michael Zink
  • Publication number: 20090049302
    Abstract: A method and system for processing content are described including generating a dummy value, inserting the dummy value into encoded content, selecting a position in the encoded content where the dummy value in the encoded content is to be replaced by a real value, generating the real value and replacing the dummy value with the real value in the encoded content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: THOMASON LICENSING
    Inventors: Jian Zhao, Michael Zink, Alan Hamersley
  • Publication number: 20090008028
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating unit (2) for transferring imaging or covering layers from a transfer film (5) to a printed material. The coating unit is flexible thus enabling the integrated production of complex printed material. In particular, overprinting of film coatings should be able to be carried out in a problem-free manner. One or several discharge devices (E, EI), which are connected to the film application module (FA), are used for modifying the surface tension of the transfer film (5) or the printed sheet in the rotary sheet printing machine ensuring that the printing and also the film-coated surfaces of the printed sheet are of high quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Guido Reschke, Jurgen Scholzig, Herbert Spottke, Michael Zinke
  • Patent number: 7453805
    Abstract: A method of exchanging signalling information for optimising a rate control scheme in a mobile network, wherein data packets are transmitted over the network from a sender to a receiver employing the rate control scheme with a sending rate which can be adapted using feedback information from the receiver, comprising the step of exchanging PDP context information between the receiver and the network, signalling PDP context information to the sender; and adapting the sending rate using the signal PDP context information. The invention further relates to a corresponding communication system as well as to a sender and a receiver for use therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Genadi Velev, Jose Luis Rey, Dragan Petrovic, Michael Zink, Rico Tunk
  • Publication number: 20070284047
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device for transferring image-forming layers from a transfer foil to printing sheets. The device includes a coating device for applying the image-forming layer of the transfer foil to an image area on the printing sheet that has been provided with an adhesive patter such that the image-forming layer is separated from a carrier layer of the transfer foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Mario Preisner, Michael Zinke
  • Publication number: 20070243322
    Abstract: The present invention can increase the number of instances where foils can be fed into a coating module for transferring imaging layers from a transfer foil onto a material that is to be printed. A transfer foil is provided that carries image elements to the foil-guiding mechanism. The image elements are transferred in the coating module from the transfer foil onto the material that is to be printed. The transfer foil can be guided past a pressure roll in an approximately tangential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: MAN ROLAND DRUCKMASCHINEN AG
    Inventors: Mario Preisner, Michael Zinke
  • Publication number: 20070240590
    Abstract: A more versatile film transferring device for transferring image-forming layers from a transfer foil to printing sheets is provided. The device includes a coating device for applying a colored adhesive pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: Man Roland Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Mario Preisner, Michael Zinke
  • Publication number: 20070212490
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the supply of transfer foil in a coating module in which the image-forming layers of a transfer foil are transferred to a printing material. To achieve this, a partial pressing surface is located in the coating module for transferring the layers of the transfer foil. This permits targeted control of the foil feed. The transfer foil can be fed past a pressure cylinder in an approximately tangential manner and with a limited width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: MAN ROLAND DRUCKMASCHINEN AG
    Inventors: Mario Preisner, Michael Zinke
  • Publication number: 20070163455
    Abstract: For transferring an image-forming layer from a transfer foil a printing sheet, an adhesive layer is first applied to the sheet to be printed. The transfer foil provided with the image-forming layer is guided past the printing sheet under pressure, in a coating module (2), such that the image-forming layer adheres to the adhesive and an image is created. The present invention provides a foil transfer device that includes a substrate on the press cylinder that has a reduced adhesiveness relative to the transfer foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: MAN ROLAND DRUCKMASCHINEN AG
    Inventors: Hans-Georg Eitel, Rainer Gebhardt, Wolfgang Mexner, Uwe Puschel, Michael Reising, Guido Reschke, Jurgen Scholzig, Michael Zinke
  • Publication number: 20060262723
    Abstract: A method of exchanging signalling information for optimising a rate control scheme in a mobile network, wherein data packets are transmitted over the network from a sender to a receiver employing the rate control scheme with a sending rate which can be adapted using feedback information from the receiver, comprising the step of exchanging PDP context information between the receiver and the network, signalling PDP context information to the sender; and adapting the sending rate using the signal PDP context information. The invention further relates to a corresponding communication system as well as to a sender and a receiver for use therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Genadi Velev, Jose Rey, Dragan Petrovic, Michael Zink, Rico Tunk
  • Publication number: 20060206617
    Abstract: A method of reporting quality metrics for packet switched streaming in a wireless network between a server and a client, comprising the step of transporting content data to the server to the client using a real time streaming protocol, the step of reporting at least one quality metric relating to the delivered data stream from the client to the server using both an unreliable transport mechanism, such as UDP, and at least one reliable transport mechanism, such as TCP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jose Rey, Rolf Hakenberg, Michael Zink
  • Publication number: 20050005020
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling the transmission data rate of a multimedia data stream in a session-based streaming environment comprising a media server and a destination terminal, wherein a session control protocol is employed to control the multimedia data stream. Further, the present invention relates to the media server performing the method and the destination terminal adapted for communication with the media server. Finally, a media streaming system comprising at least one media server and at least one destination terminal is provided. To provide a rate control in a media streaming environment in a transparent way to the destination terminals receiving a multimedia data stream from a media server, the present invention provides an implementation of a server-based variant of the TFRC rate control algorithm by shifting all processing to the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jose Rey, Rolf Hakenberg, Michael Zink