Patents by Inventor Patrick Schaefer
Patrick Schaefer 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: 11951410Abstract: A ride-on vehicle for children comprising a main body that includes one or more built-in toy vehicle tracks that allow a toy vehicle to travel on the main body. A wheel assembly comprising a plurality of wheels is coupled to the main body. A drive assembly is operatively coupled to the wheel assembly and is configured to drive two or more wheels of the wheel assembly. A steering assembly is also operatively coupled to the wheel assembly and is configured to steer the vehicle based on a received user input.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Robert Favorito, Morgan Siebold, Jon Paul Castiglione, Carl J. Kamph, Patrick Schaefer
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Publication number: 20240068269Abstract: A wire strand attachment clip including a wire catch that defines a wire strand receiving and holding area configured to receive a wire strand, and a plurality of attachment arms connected to and extending from the wire catch that are dimensionally and biasingly configured to be positioned on a support post to attach the wire strand to that support post such that the attachment arms engage multiple surfaces of the support post.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Daniel Stemper, Patrick Schaefer, Anthony Versino, Graeme Young
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Patent number: 11821229Abstract: A wire strand attachment clip including a wire catch that defines a wire strand receiving and holding area configured to receive a wire strand, and a plurality of attachment arms connected to and extending from the wire catch that are dimensionally and biasingly configured to be positioned on a support post to attach the wire strand to that support post such that the attachment arms engage multiple surfaces of the support post.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Daniel Stemper, Patrick Schaefer, Anthony Versino, Graeme Young
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Publication number: 20220395760Abstract: A ride-on vehicle for children comprising a main body that includes one or more built-in toy vehicle tracks that allow a toy vehicle to travel on the main body. A wheel assembly comprising a plurality of wheels is coupled to the main body. A drive assembly is operatively coupled to the wheel assembly and is configured to drive two or more wheels of the wheel assembly. A steering assembly is also operatively coupled to the wheel assembly and is configured to steer the vehicle based on a received user input.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Anthony Robert Favorito, Morgan Siebold, Jon Paul Castiglione, Carl J. Kamph, Patrick Schaefer
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Patent number: 11208795Abstract: The present invention relates to a floor drain for draining water from a walk-in floor into a waste water pipe, with an inlet channel socket, a first receiving body for the inlet channel socket, a second receiving body for the first receiving body and a drain housing following the second receiving body in the water drainage direction, which is preferably designed as an odor trap, wherein the first receiving body has a bowl-shaped section, to the outer edge of which a flexible sealing mat is connected in a liquid-tight manner and the bottom of which passes into a first drain connection piece which can be inserted into the second receiving body, wherein the second receiving body has a bowl-shaped section on which an outwardly projecting flange is integrally formed or attached, and wherein the bowl-shaped section of the second receiving body passes into a second drain connection piece.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Daniel Kolarec, Reinhard Schulte, Marcel Helms, Patrick Schäfer
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Publication number: 20210381269Abstract: A wire strand attachment clip including a wire catch that defines a wire strand receiving and holding area configured to receive a wire strand, and a plurality of attachment arms connected to and extending from the wire catch that are dimensionally and biasingly configured to be positioned on a support post to attach the wire strand to that support post such that the attachment arms engage multiple surfaces of the support post.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Daniel Stemper, Patrick Schaefer, Anthony Versino, Graeme Young
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Patent number: 11029992Abstract: As indicated above, aspects of the present invention provide an approach for facilitating nondisruptive virtual machine (VM) maintenance in a networked computing environment. In an embodiment, a request for an update to an active VM is received, and a copy of the active VM is taken to create a snapshot VM. An update is installed on the snapshot VM. While the snapshot VM is being updated, all changes made to the active VM are saved. Once the update is installed on the snapshot VM, the saved changes are applied to the snapshot VM. A switch is made over to the snapshot VM in real time so that the snapshot VM becomes the active VM. The process allows a user to work continuously with the software as a service (SaaS) VM without disruption.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Dietmar Noll, Patrick Schaefer, Willi Wuensch
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Publication number: 20200284012Abstract: The present invention relates to a floor drain for draining water from a walk-in floor into a waste water pipe, with an inlet channel socket, a first receiving body for the inlet channel socket, a second receiving body for the first receiving body and a drain housing following the second receiving body in the water drainage direction, which is preferably designed as an odor trap, wherein the first receiving body has a bowl-shaped section, to the outer edge of which a flexible sealing mat is connected in a liquid-tight manner and the bottom of which passes into a first drain connection piece which can be inserted into the second receiving body, wherein the second receiving body has a bowl-shaped section on which an outwardly projecting flange is integrally formed or attached, and wherein the bowl-shaped section of the second receiving body passes into a second drain connection piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Daniel Kolarec, Reinhard Schulte, Marcel Helms, Patrick Schäfer
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Publication number: 20190310875Abstract: As indicated above, aspects of the present invention provide an approach for facilitating nondisruptive virtual machine (VM) maintenance in a networked computing environment. In an embodiment, a request for an update to an active VM is received, and a copy of the active VM is taken to create a snapshot VM. An update is installed on the snapshot VM. While the snapshot VM is being updated, all changes made to the active VM are saved. Once the update is installed on the snapshot VM, the saved changes are applied to the snapshot VM. A switch is made over to the snapshot VM in real time so that the snapshot VM becomes the active VM. The process allows a user to work continuously with the software as a service (SaaS) VM without disruption.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Dietmar Noll, Patrick Schaefer, Willi Wuensch
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Patent number: 10394593Abstract: As indicated above, aspects of the present invention provide an approach for facilitating nondisruptive virtual machine (VM) maintenance in a networked computing environment. In an embodiment, a request for an update to an active VM is received, and a copy of the active VM is taken to create a snapshot VM. An update is installed on the snapshot VM. While the snapshot VM is being updated, all changes made to the active VM are saved. Once the update is installed on the snapshot VM, the saved changes are applied to the snapshot VM. A switch is made over to the snapshot VM in real time so that the snapshot VM becomes the active VM. The process allows a user to work continuously with the software as a service (SaaS) VM without disruption.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Dietmar Noll, Patrick Schaefer, Willi Wuensch
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Publication number: 20180260237Abstract: As indicated above, aspects of the present invention provide an approach for facilitating nondisruptive virtual machine (VM) maintenance in a networked computing environment. In an embodiment, a request for an update to an active VM is received, and a copy of the active VM is taken to create a snapshot VM. An update is installed on the snapshot VM. While the snapshot VM is being updated, all changes made to the active VM are saved. Once the update is installed on the snapshot VM, the saved changes are applied to the snapshot VM. A switch is made over to the snapshot VM in real time so that the snapshot VM becomes the active VM. The process allows a user to work continuously with the software as a service (SaaS) VM without disruption.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Dietmar Noll, Patrick Schaefer, Willi Wuensch
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Patent number: 9719454Abstract: A display system for an engine includes a processor configured to receive a first measurement indication relating to a measurement of a fuel control valve position of the engine, wherein the fuel control valve position is configured to control an air/fuel ratio of the engine. The processor is further configured to compare the first measurement indication to a first preset fuel control valve range, generate a first completion indication based on when the measurement is within the first preset fuel control valve range, and display the first completion indication on a display of the display system.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Dennis John Spaulding, Nathan Patrick Schaefer, Robert Jarvis Selberg, Derek Christopher Sammons
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Publication number: 20160131070Abstract: A display system for an engine includes a processor configured to receive a first measurement indication relating to a measurement of a fuel control valve position of the engine, wherein the fuel control valve position is configured to control an air/fuel ratio of the engine. The processor is further configured to compare the first measurement indication to a first preset fuel control valve range, generate a first completion indication based on when the measurement is within the first preset fuel control valve range, and display the first completion indication on a display of the display system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Dennis John Spaulding, Nathan Patrick Schaefer, Robert Jarvis Selberg, Derek Christopher Sammons
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Patent number: 9021628Abstract: The invention relates to a drain (1?), in particular for floor level showers, the drain comprising a pot shaped drain housing (1.1) including a shell or pot shaped base component (1.2) without a pipe connection, a laterally disposed pipe connection (1.5) and an inlet opening (1.3) at a top side of the base component, and an immersion pipe (2) which is insertable into the drain housing through the inlet opening (1.3) and defines a stench trap with the drain housing. In order to be able to adapt such a drain to various installation conditions in a flexible manner, so that the installation height, water lock height and drain output of the drain is variable, the invention provides a solution wherein the base component (1.2) is connected in an elevation-adjustable and liquid-tight manner with the drain housing (1.1).Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Viega GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Patrick Schäfer, Johannes Arndt, Reinhard Schulte, Ulrich Groβkopf, Klaus Skrodolies
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Patent number: 8799894Abstract: An end-to-end mapping from a file system of an operating system running on a virtual machine to a storage volume of a SAN is determined. The virtual machine reported by the operating system is mapped to a definition of the virtual machine as provided by a management component managing the virtual machine. A storage device reported by the operating system is mapped to a definition of a virtual storage device as provided by the management component, such as by using a SCSI controller number and target identifier of the virtual machine storage device to correlate the virtual machine storage device to the definition. The definition of the virtual storage device is mapped to a storage device on a physical computing device on which the management component and the virtual machine are running. The storage device on the physical computing device is mapped to the storage volume of the SAN.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2009Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ajay Lunawat, Martin Eggers, Patrick Schaefer, Viroel Ciurea
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Patent number: 8326490Abstract: A steering angle sensor system for measuring a steering angle in a motor vehicle. The steering angle sensor system includes a magnetic encoder which is coupled to at least one magnetic field sensor that senses a variation in the steering angle even when the ignition is switched off, and an electronic memory for storing the steering angle variation. The steering angle sensor system also includes at least one magnetic-field-sensitive element which is coupled to the magnetic encoder for detecting the occurrence of steering movements at an early time in order to at least partially activate the steering angle sensor system and/or another system.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Christian Burgdorf, Klaus Rink, Frank Hickl, Patrick Schäfer, Alexander Kolbe
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Patent number: 8235804Abstract: A method of conducting a community-based wagering game event includes the acts of displaying images associated with a community-based wagering game on a surface, sensing a player's movement using a sensing device, the player's movement comprising a game input, and outputting to a controller a signal bearing data relating to the player's movement. The method also includes the acts of determining, using the controller, a relation between the player's movement and the displayed images on the surface and adapting the displayed images responsive to the player's movement.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2008Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.Inventors: Mark B. Gagner, Anthony Prohl, Gene Rigsby, Patrick Schaefer, Ian Simmons
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Publication number: 20110067174Abstract: The invention relates to a drain (1?), in particular for floor level showers, the drain comprising a pot shaped drain housing (1.1) including a shell or pot shaped base component (1.2) without a pipe connection, a laterally disposed pipe connection (1.5) and an inlet opening (1.3) at a top side of the base component, and an immersion pipe (2) which is insertable into the drain housing through the inlet opening (1.3) and defines a stench trap with the drain housing. In order to be able to adapt such a drain to various installation conditions in a flexible manner, so that the installation height, water lock height and drain output of the drain is variable, the invention provides a solution wherein the base component (1.2) is connected in an elevation-adjustable and liquid-tight manner with the drain housing (1.1).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: VIEGA GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Patrick Schäfer, Johannes Arndt, Reinhard Schulte, Ulrich Grosskopf, Klaus Skrodolies
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Publication number: 20100291993Abstract: A method of conducting a community-based wagering game event includes the acts of displaying images associated with a community-based wagering game on a surface, sensing a player's movement using a sensing device, the player's movement comprising a game input, and outputting to a controller a signal bearing data relating to the player's movement. The method also includes the acts of determining, using the controller, a relation between the player's movement and the displayed images on the surface and adapting the displayed images responsive to the player's movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Mark B. Gagner, Anthony Prohl, Gene Rigsby, Patrick Schaefer, Ian Simmons
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Publication number: 20100275201Abstract: An end-to-end mapping from a file system of an operating system running on a virtual machine to a storage volume of a SAN is determined. The virtual machine reported by the operating system is mapped to a definition of the virtual machine as provided by a management component managing the virtual machine. A storage device reported by the operating system is mapped to a definition of a virtual storage device as provided by the management component, such as by using a SCSI controller number and target identifier of the virtual machine storage device to correlate the virtual machine storage device to the definition. The definition of the virtual storage device is mapped to a storage device on a physical computing device on which the management component and the virtual machine are running. The storage device on the physical computing device is mapped to the storage volume of the SAN.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2009Publication date: October 28, 2010Inventors: Ajay Lunawat, Martin Eggers, Patrick Schaefer, Stelian-Viorel Ciurea