Patents by Inventor Patrick Frey
Patrick Frey 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: 10851516Abstract: A manhole cover for manholes, sewer accesses or drainage channels, including a reinforcing element and a body made of plastic which is connected to the reinforcing element. The reinforcing element may be constructed from intersecting, vertically aligned elements. Corrugations may be formed in the reinforcing element. The reinforcing elements may be arched and may include an outer encircling strip and a central plate, which are each connected to the body made of plastic. The reinforcing element rests on a bearing surface on the manhole, sewer access or drainage channel when the manhole, sewer access or drainage channel is closed by means of the manhole cover. The body made of plastic includes ribs, which extend perpendicularly or at an angle of more than 45° to the surface surrounding the manhole cover, sewer access or drainage channel when the manhole, sewer or drainage channel is closed.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Inventors: Torsten Hensel, Patrick Frey, Helge Weiler-Schlecker, Andreas Wuest, Kay Michael Brockmueller, Milan Kopecek, Andre Schaefer, Joaquin Perez
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Patent number: 10664417Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for selectively pairing an upstream facing USB port device (UFP device) and a downstream facing USB port device (DFP device) over a network are disclosed. A controller device sends pairing commands to a selected UFP device and a selected DFP device, which then establish a connection with each other over a network. The controller device may subsequently cause the UFP device and/or the DFP device to remove the existing pairing and to instead pair with a different UFP device or DFP device. A pairing between a UFP device and a DFP device allows a host device coupled to the UFP device and a USB device coupled to the DFP device to communicate via a USB-compatible protocol.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Icron Technologies CorporationInventors: Sukhdeep Singh Hundal, David Patrick Frey, David Robert Meggy
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Publication number: 20190323199Abstract: A manhole cover for manholes, sewer accesses or drainage channels, including a reinforcing element and a body made of plastic which is connected to the reinforcing element. The reinforcing element may be constructed from intersecting, vertically aligned elements. Corrugations may be formed in the reinforcing element. The reinforcing elements may be arched and may include an outer encircling strip and a central plate, which are each connected to the body made of plastic. The reinforcing element rests on a bearing surface on the manhole, sewer access or drainage channel when the manhole, sewer access or drainage channel is closed by means of the manhole cover. The body made of plastic includes ribs, which extend perpendicularly or at an angle of more than 45° to the surface surrounding the manhole cover, sewer access or drainage channel when the manhole, sewer or drainage channel is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Torsten Hensel, Patrick Frey, Helge Weiler-Schlecker, Andreas Wuest, Kay Michael Brockmueller, Milan Kopecek, Andre Schaefer, Joaquin Perez
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Patent number: 10013950Abstract: In some embodiments, systems, devices, and methods are provided that allow a host device to communicate video information, network information, and USB information over USB via a USB host controller. The video information and the network information are encapsulated within USB and communicated by the USB host controller. In some embodiments, the USB information communicated by the USB host controller is further communicated over a non-USB extension medium by an upstream facing port device and one or more downstream facing port devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Icron Technologies CorporationInventors: Sukhdeep Singh Hundal, Terence Carl Sosniak, David Patrick Frey
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Publication number: 20180032451Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for selectively pairing an upstream facing USB port device (UFP device) and a downstream facing USB port device (DFP device) over a network are disclosed. A controller device sends pairing commands to a selected UFP device and a selected DFP device, which then establish a connection with each other over a network. The controller device may subsequently cause the UFP device and/or the DFP device to remove the existing pairing and to instead pair with a different UFP device or DFP device. A pairing between a UFP device and a DFP device allows a host device coupled to the UFP device and a USB device coupled to the DFP device to communicate via a USB-compatible protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: Icron Technologies CorporationInventors: Sukhdeep Singh Hundal, David Patrick Frey, David Robert Meggy
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Publication number: 20180012559Abstract: In some embodiments, systems, devices, and methods are provided that allow a host device to communicate video information, network information, and USB information over USB via a USB host controller. The video information and the network information are encapsulated within USB and communicated by the USB host controller. In some embodiments, the USB information communicated by the USB host controller is further communicated over a non-USB extension medium by an upstream facing port device and one or more downstream facing port devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: Icron Technologies CorporationInventors: Sukhdeep Singh Hundal, Terence Carl Sosniak, David Patrick Frey
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Patent number: 9817772Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for selectively pairing an upstream facing USB port device (UFP device) and a downstream facing USB port device (DFP device) over a network are disclosed. A controller device sends pairing commands to a selected UFP device and a selected DFP device, which then establish a connection with each other over a network. The controller device may subsequently cause the UFP device and/or the DFP device to remove the existing pairing and to instead pair with a different UFP device or DFP device. A pairing between a UFP device and a DFP device allows a host device coupled to the UFP device and a USB device coupled to the DFP device to communicate via a USB-compatible protocol.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Icron Technologies CorporationInventors: Sukhdeep Singh Hundal, David Patrick Frey, David Robert Meggy
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Patent number: 9799302Abstract: In some embodiments, systems, devices, and methods are provided that allow a host device to communicate video information, network information, and USB information over USB via a USB host controller. The video information and the network information are encapsulated within USB and communicated by the USB host controller. In some embodiments, the USB information communicated by the USB host controller is further communicated over a non-USB extension medium by an upstream facing port device and one or more downstream facing port devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Icron Technologies CorporationInventors: Sukhdeep Singh Hundal, Terence Carl Sosniak, David Patrick Frey
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Patent number: 9378287Abstract: Enhanced search system and method based on entity ranking that accepts votes for online and offline users and calculates rankings for user attributes that are used to provide highly valued search results. An input is received from a user indicating an opinion of another user or plurality of other users. In one embodiment, reputation scores are weighted by the reputation scores of voters. In another embodiment, weights are derived from voter reputation scores in the domain in which the voting took place. In another embodiment, reputation scores are adjusted according to a plurality of factors, including, but not limited to, user demographics or user behavior.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Inventor: Patrick Frey
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Publication number: 20160125838Abstract: In some embodiments, systems, devices, and methods are provided that allow a host device to communicate video information, network information, and USB information over USB via a USB host controller. The video information and the network information are encapsulated within USB and communicated by the USB host controller. In some embodiments, the USB information communicated by the USB host controller is further communicated over a non-USB extension medium by an upstream facing port device and one or more downstream facing port devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: ICRON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Sukhdeep Singh Hundal, Terence Carl Sosniak, David Patrick Frey
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Publication number: 20140181325Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for selectively pairing an upstream facing USB port device (UFP device) and a downstream facing USB port device (DFP device) over a network are disclosed. A controller device sends pairing commands to a selected UFP device and a selected DFP device, which then establish a connection with each other over a network. The controller device may subsequently cause the UFP device and/or the DFP device to remove the existing pairing and to instead pair with a different UFP device or DFP device. A pairing between a UFP device and a DFP device allows a host device coupled to the UFP device and a USB device coupled to the DFP device to communicate via a USB-compatible protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: ICRON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Sukhdeep Singh Hundal, David Patrick Frey, David Robert Meggy
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Patent number: 8702892Abstract: The invention relates to a method which allows a long-term bonding of thermoplastics. The air-plasma treatment at atmospheric ambient pressure allows very long storage times, up to several years. The inventive method allows to glue thermoplastics, stored under various storage conditions, for a long term without any noticeable decrease in adhesive strength.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2006Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Sika Technology AGInventors: Willy Arber, Patrick Frey, Mario Slongo
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Publication number: 20120089617Abstract: Enhanced search system and method based on entity ranking that accepts votes for online and offline users and calculates rankings for user attributes that are used to provide highly valued search results. An input is received from a user indicating an opinion of another user or plurality of other users. In one embodiment, reputation scores are weighted by the reputation scores of voters. In another embodiment, weights are derived from voter reputation scores in the domain in which the voting took place. In another embodiment, reputation scores are adjusted according to a plurality of factors, including, but not limited to, user demographics or user behavior.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Inventor: Patrick FREY
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Publication number: 20090226747Abstract: The invention relates to a method which allows a long-term bonding of thermoplastics. The air-plasma treatment at atmospheric ambient pressure allows very long storage times, up to several years. The inventive method allows to glue thermoplastics, stored under various storage conditions, for a long term without any noticeable decrease in adhesive strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2006Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Willy Arber, Patrick Frey, Mario Slongo