Patents by Inventor Michael A. Schmidt
Michael A. Schmidt 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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Publication number: 20250146246Abstract: A power machine includes a frame, an arm pivotally coupled to the frame, a power source supported on the frame, and an implement interface having an implement carrier pivotally coupled to the arm and configured to mount an implement on the power machine. The power source can be an electric power source, and the implement interface includes a power transfer system configured to provide power from the power source to the implement mounted on the implement carrier. The power transfer system of the implement interface can include a motor which rotates a power take-off output shaft in some embodiments. The power transfer system can include a hydraulic converter having a hydraulic reservoir and a hydraulic pump and configured to provide pressurized hydraulic fluid to the implement in some embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2024Publication date: May 8, 2025Inventors: Dennis Agnew, Christopher Lee Young, Robert Richard Lacher, Michael Schmidt, Jonathan Joseph Roehrl
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Patent number: 12290702Abstract: A method of accumulating radium radionuclides, comprising providing a first solution including thorium radionuclides and a thorium-binding extractant, wherein the first solution does not bind to radium, allowing a portion of the thorium radionuclides in the first solution to decay into radium atoms and collecting radium atoms resulting from the decay. The collected radium atoms may be included in a solution in which brachytherapy sources are dipped, in a manner which collects the radium atoms onto the source.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Alpha Tau Medical LtdInventors: Michael Schmidt, Itzhak Kelson
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Publication number: 20250129733Abstract: A heating element for an exhaust line includes a substantially tubular housing that defines a passage section for the exhaust gases and at least two heating discs arranged across the passage section to force the exhaust gases to pass through the at least two heating discs. A connector supports the at least two heating discs and provides an electrical connection between the at least two heating discs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2024Publication date: April 24, 2025Inventors: Marc LEROUX, Jörg VEITTINGER, Michael SCHMIDT
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Patent number: 12276963Abstract: For example, an apparatus may include a motherboard including a functional processing core configured to perform a functionality having a Functional Safety (FuSa) level; a FuSa transceiver configured to communicate with an external safety-island processor, which is external to the motherboard; and a FuSa controller configured to establish a FuSa connection with the external safety-island processor according to the FuSa level, to send FuSa information corresponding to the functionality of the functional processing core to the external safety-island processor via the FuSa transceiver, and to control one or more FuSa operations of the functional processing core based on one or more control messages received from the external safety-island processor via the FuSa transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Darshan Raj, Michael Schmidt, Serdar Gueltekin
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Patent number: 12246191Abstract: An interstitial source including a base suitable for implanting in a tumor and radioactive atoms of one or more isotopes, which are attached to the base. The radioactive atoms have a radon release rate of at least 0.5 micro-Curie (?Ci) per centimeter length, and emit beta radiation achieving at 2 millimeters from the base an asymptotic dose of at least 10 Gy. Additionally, the ratio between the beta radiation asymptotic dose at a distance of 2 millimeters from the device, to the radon release rate, is greater than 15 Gy/(microcurie/cm).Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Alpha Tau Medical LtdInventors: Lior Arazi, Robert B Den, Michael Schmidt, Ofer Magen, Itzhak Kelson, Amnon Gat
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Patent number: 12228200Abstract: Gearbox (1) having a tooth carrier (40) for receiving teeth (7) of a gear ring that are disposed about a rotation axis (5) of the gearbox, wherein the teeth (7) are disposed in the tooth carrier (11) so as to be displaceable and guided in the radial direction, a cam disk (20) which is rotatable about the rotation axis (5) and for driving the teeth (7) in the radial direction has a cam curvature that is variable over the circumference, wherein bearing segments (24) which are mounted so as to slide on the cam disk (20) are disposed between the teeth (7) and the cam disk (20), and wherein the bearing segments (24) have a contact region which has a concave curvature and is disposed so as to be centric on a running surface that faces the cam disk (20), wherein the concave curvature is larger than the smallest cam curvature of the cam disk, and smaller than the largest cam curvature of the cam disk.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: WITTENSTEIN SEInventors: Heiko Schreiber, Michael Schmidt, Thomas Bayer
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Publication number: 20250049429Abstract: Surgical anchor constructs, fixation devices, and methods of manufacturing, as well as methods for tissue repairs are disclosed. A soft suture anchor has a sheath with varying densities along the length of the sheath. The anchor sheath can have different segments with different densities which can be provided in a pattern or a random manner. The segments with different densities allow secure fixation of the soft anchor within bone, and attachment of first tissue to second tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2023Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: ARTHREX, INC.Inventors: Thomas DOONEY, JR., Nirav PATEL, Michael SCHMIDT, Shaun G. LEBLANC, Matthew HERRINGTON
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Publication number: 20250049450Abstract: An orthopedic instrument system that includes a burr and a burr guide. The burr guide includes an elongated opening, in which at least a portion of the elongated opening includes a substantially circular opening having a greater dimension than that of the adjacent portion of the elongated opening. The circular opening is configured to receive at least a portion of the burr therein and therethrough such that the burr may be manipulated along the length of the elongated opening. The burr has a shaft and a first end opposite a second end with the first end being configured to facilitate being releasably coupled to a tool. The second end of the burr has an engagement feature that is configured to cut and/or resurface a bone surface. A method of using the orthopedic instrument system is also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: Paragon 28, Inc.Inventors: Joseph DOGUÉ, Michael SCHMIDT, Laura Zagrocki BRINKER, Mansour Adel ALBAYYAT, Brandon Michael MARTIN, Makenna AITKEN, Deip Ashok SEKHADIA, Tai James COMBS
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Publication number: 20250025718Abstract: A brachytherapy implant including a hollow biocompatible wire, and at least one tubular seed defining an internal channel. Radioactive particles for radiotherapy treatment are placed on the at least one tubular seed. The tubular seed is mounted externally on the hollow biocompatible wire. Possibly, the hollow biocompatible wire defines an internal channel having a diameter of less than 0.5 millimeters. Optionally, the hollow biocompatible wire is not biodegradable. The at least one tubular seed may be located in the middle of the hollow biocompatible wire, at least 10 millimeters from both ends of the hollow biocompatible wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Itzhak Kelson, Yona Keisari, Michael Schmidt, Ofer Magen, Amitai Sosnovitch, Guy Keret, Amnon Gat
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Publication number: 20250017634Abstract: An implant having a proximal portion, a distal portion and a central portion positioned between the proximal portion and the distal portion. The implant further includes a longitudinal axis with the proximal portion, the distal portion and the central portion being centered along the longitudinal axis. An implant system that includes an implant having a proximal portion including an opening, a distal portion including a threading, a tip, and a tapping feature at the tip, and a central portion having at least one flat on an outer surface The central portion is disposed between the proximal and distal portions. The implant system also includes an insertion instrument configured to be releasably coupled with the implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: Paragon 28, Inc.Inventors: Michael SCHMIDT, Richard David HUNT, Lucas Charles MCMAHAN
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Patent number: 12186412Abstract: An apparatus includes a support, including an outer surface and configured for insertion into a body of a subject. The apparatus further includes multiple atoms of a radionuclide, which radioactively decays to produce a daughter radionuclide, coupled to the outer surface, and a layer of a polymer, which covers the atoms so as to protect the atoms from being washed away, yet allows diffusion of the daughter radionuclide through the layer. Other embodiments are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: ALPHA TAU MEDICAL LTD.Inventors: Itzhak Kelson, Yona Keisari, Michael Schmidt, Avia Berkowitz
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Publication number: 20240424886Abstract: A drivetrain assembly of a power machine can include a motor sub-assembly. The motor sub-assembly can include a bearing carrier, a reduction assembly, and an electric motor. The bearing carrier can be configured to be fixedly attached at an outboard side to a first lateral side of a frame of the power machine to operably transmit rotational power to at least one tractive element of the power machine. An outboard side of the reduction assembly can be fixedly attached to an inboard side of the bearing carrier. An inboard side of the electric motor can be fixedly attached to the outboard side of the reduction assembly and the electric motor can be configured to operably transmit the rotational power to the bearing carrier via the reduction assembly. At least part of the electric motor can laterally overlap with the bearing carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventors: Michael Schmidt, Brent Durkin
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Publication number: 20240399820Abstract: A method for manufacturing a distributor for refrigerant in components in a thermal management module is provided, distributor has distributor openings for the refrigerant on an upper surface and/or a lower surface that faces away from the upper surface. Greater reliability, reduced installation space, and greater variability in the shape of the distributor are obtained in that the distributor is produced in a casting process, in which channel sections of channels passing through the distributor are obtained with a removable core in a mold. A method for manufacturing a thermal management module that contains such a distributor, as well as a distributor produced in this manner, and a thermal management module is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Inventors: Ralf BERGMANN, Michael BOELTZ, Thomas BUEHLER, Wolfgang JANISCH, Anja KIES, Harald MÜLLER, Michael SCHMIDT
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Publication number: 20240380206Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) for use with a generator back-up. The EVSE can receive electrical power to generate an electrical load while monitoring a frequency of electrical power. The EVSE and/or another system may determine the generator back-up is supplying power based on the frequency. In response to determining the generator back-up is supplying power, the EVSE can operate at percentage of full power. The EVSE may attempt to reconnect and/or increase the percentage of full power in multiple ways based on a mode the EVSE is operating in. In a lock-out disabled priority mode, the EVSE can attempt to reconnect and begin operating at full power. In a lock-out mode, the EVSE can attempt to reconnect at a percentage of full power and incrementally increase the percentage of full power until full power has been reached.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Applicant: Generac Power Systems, Inc.Inventors: Austin George Baeten, Nicholas Scott Karfonta, Brandon Michael Schmidt, Daniel Luke Kempema, Samuel Benjamin Desens, Nicholas James Schmidling
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Publication number: 20240374017Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bag for transportation of personal items. The bag includes a main body and a panel. The bag is adjustable between a shoulder carrying configuration, in particular a backpack configuration, and a pannier configuration. The bag includes a panel attachment device that is configured to provide reversible mounting of the panel to an attachment side of the main body. The bag is adjusted into the shoulder carrying configuration when the panel is mounted to the attachment side of the main body with its first side facing away from the main body and is vice versa adjusted into the pannier configuration when the panel is mounted to the attachment side of the main body with its second side opposite the first side facing away from the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Ryan MATHER, Eric HASSETT, Lei SHAN, Michael SCHMIDT
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Patent number: 12138474Abstract: A casing holding one or more brachytherapy seeds for implanting in a patient, which in turn carry atoms of a radioactive element for radiotherapy treatment is filled with a viscous liquid in a manner preventing radiation from the one or more brachytherapy seeds from exiting the casing. The casing may include a metallic or non-metallic elongated tube configured for insertion into tissue or a vial for delivering a seed to a physician for insertion into a needle.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: ALPHA TAU MEDICAL LTD.Inventors: Itzhak Kelson, Yona Keisari, Michael Schmidt, Ofer Magen, Amitai Sosnovitch, Guy Keret, Amnon Gat
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Publication number: 20240366817Abstract: A radiotherapy source for treating a tumor, which includes a flexible core impermeable to radon and a polymer coating on the flexible core. The polymer coating is impermeable to radium, and allows diffusion of radon therethrough. The radiotherapy source also includes alpha-emitting radium radionuclides in the polymer coating or between the flexible core and the polymer coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Inventors: Itzhak Kelson, Michael Schmidt, Ofer Magen, Dor Levy, Ronen Segal, Amnon Gat, Shai Lax
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Patent number: 12128486Abstract: Systems and methods for duplicating keys are disclosed. A key duplication system receives a key blank into a key receiving module. The key receiving module includes opposable jaws that assist with alignment of the key blank within the module. The key receiving module also includes an end stop that engages the tip of the received key blank and is linearly displaced as the key blank is further inserted. The linear displacement of the end stop is compared to a known value corresponding to a length of the shank of the key blank, and if the displacement does not match the known value, the user is instructed to re-orient the key blank.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.Inventors: Michael Schmidt, Byron Grice
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Publication number: 20240336813Abstract: The present invention is related to a kit (K), comprising a composition for preparing an oxygen barrier coating (1c) comprising a polymer having reactive hydroxyl groups, and a composition for preparing a layer selected from the group consisting of an ink layer (1b), an overprint varnish layer (1h) and an adhesive layer (1i), wherein composition b) comprises a component that is capable of crosslinking with the polymer of composition a) when compositions a) and b) are applied one after another onto an uncoated or coated substrate (1a).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2022Publication date: October 10, 2024Applicants: Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA, Henkel IP & Holding GmbHInventors: Lothar SCHÄFFELER, Steven BROKMAN, Michael SCHMIDT, Andreas JARZEBSKI, Martin HOFFMANN, Guido KOLLBACH, Mathew AHEARN
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Publication number: 20240338554Abstract: A method for generating a description of a data set may include generating a data dictionary that associates fields of the data set with descriptions of the fields based on analysis data and context data. The analysis data may indicate results of analysis of the data set including values of the fields and a value of an outcome variable. The context data may characterize a use case of the data set. The method may include generating a summary of the analysis data based on the analysis data and the dictionary; generating a description of a relationship between the outcome variable and a subset of the fields based on the context data, the summary of the analysis data, and the dictionary; generating a potential explanation for the relationship based on the context data and the description of the relationship; and outputting data based on the potential explanation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2024Publication date: October 10, 2024Applicant: DataRobot, Inc.Inventors: Michael Schmidt, Marcus Braun, Ina Ko, Alex Conway