Patents by Inventor Paul Wetzel

Paul Wetzel 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).

  • Patent number: 11837921
    Abstract: An electric machine comprises a rotor with a rotor body, wherein the rotor body has a plurality of poles each carrying at least one rotor winding formed from a plurality of conductor loops, wherein the poles extend in a radial direction of the rotor and the conductor loops running through grooves respectively formed between two adjacent poles, wherein a support element extending in the radial direction is respectively arranged in the grooves between the rotor windings of the adjacent poles, which support element, at a radially outer end of the groove, bears up against a thrust-bearing element arranged in a radially positionally-fixed manner between the adjacent poles, wherein the support element presses the conductor loops against the rotor body during a rotation and/or a temperature increase of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Paul Böckenhoff, Tom Schneider, Paul Wetzel
  • Patent number: 11358466
    Abstract: A capless filler pipe closure is provided for a tank filler pipe. The capless closure permits a fuel pump nozzle to be inserted into the tank filler pipe without first removing a fuel cap from the outer end of the tank filler pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Stant USA Corp.
    Inventors: Darl Dufendach, Paul Wetzel, Jan Nimrichter
  • Publication number: 20210328471
    Abstract: An electric machine comprises a rotor with a rotor body, wherein the rotor body has a plurality of poles each carrying at least one rotor winding formed from a plurality of conductor loops, wherein the poles extend in a radial direction of the rotor and the conductor loops running through grooves respectively formed between two adjacent poles, wherein a support element extending in the radial direction is respectively arranged in the grooves between the rotor windings of the adjacent poles, which support element, at a radially outer end of the groove, bears up against a thrust-bearing element arranged in a radially positionally-fixed manner between the adjacent poles, wherein the support element presses the conductor loops against the rotor body during a rotation and/or a temperature increase of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Paul BĂ–CKENHOFF, Tom SCHNEIDER, Paul WETZEL
  • Publication number: 20200376956
    Abstract: A capless filler pipe closure is provided for a tank filler pipe. The capless closure permits a fuel pump nozzle to be inserted into the tank filler pipe without first removing a fuel cap from the outer end of the tank filler pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Darl Dufendach, Paul Wetzel, Jan Nimrichter
  • Publication number: 20200146547
    Abstract: Objects of interest which project beyond the fovea are poorly resolved and lack color information, requiring movement of the eyes in order to obtain a comprehensive image and perception of the surrounding world. Eye movements emanate from different areas of the brain which can be affected by disease and or injury. As such, different neurological disorders will affect a myriad of eye movements in a variety of different ways. An automated system and method, capable of detecting, analyzing and summarizing a person's eye movements is used to detect (diagnose) (either before or after symptoms of said neurological disease are apparent), confirm a prior diagnosis, and/or to monitor the treatment effectiveness for a variety of neurological diseases, neurological movement disorders and potential brain injuries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Paul A. WETZEL, Mark S. BARON, George T. GITCHEL
  • Patent number: 10575726
    Abstract: Objects of interest which project beyond the fovea are poorly resolved and lack color information, requiring movement of the eyes in order to obtain a comprehensive image and perception of the surrounding world. Eye movements emanate from different areas of the brain which can be affected by disease and or injury. As such, different neurological disorders will affect a myriad of eye movements in a variety of different ways. An automated system and method, capable of detecting, analyzing and summarizing a person's eye movements is used to detect (diagnose) (either before or after symptoms of said neurological disease are apparent), confirm a prior diagnosis, and/or to monitor the treatment effectiveness for a variety of neurological diseases, neurological movement disorders and potential brain injuries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Paul A. Wetzel, Mark S. Baron, George T. Gitchel
  • Publication number: 20160022137
    Abstract: Objects of interest which project beyond the fovea are poorly resolved and lack color information, requiring movement of the eyes in order to obtain a comprehensive image and perception of the surrounding world. Eye movements emanate from different areas of the brain which can be affected by disease and or injury. As such, different neurological disorders will affect a myriad of eye movements in a variety of different ways. An automated system and method, capable of detecting, analyzing and summarizing a person's eye movements is used to detect (diagnose) (either before or after symptoms of said neurological disease are apparent), confirm a prior diagnosis, and/or to monitor the treatment effectiveness for a variety of neurological diseases, neurological movement disorders and potential brain injuries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Paul A. WETZEL, Mark S. BARON, George T. GITCHEL
  • Publication number: 20100145166
    Abstract: An objective, automated approach for the detection and identification of the suck, swallow and breathe parameters, which approach is vital for successful feeding in preterm infants during bottle feeding. An instrumentation system measures and processes of suck, swallow, and breathe waveforms. The analog signals are digitized by analog-to-digital (A/D) converters. A robust method based on correlation techniques and matched filters is used to detect and identify individual occurrences of suck, swallow and breathe. The results of the correlation method results in an occurrence matrix which contains the start time of the detected event (suck, swallow and/or breathe), the correlation coefficient, or probability of certainty and duration of the suspected event. The occurrence matrix is then used as a measure of coordination of suck, swallow and breathe to determine feeding readiness and competence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Rita H. Pickler, Paul A. Wetzel
  • Publication number: 20080078382
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivery of a drug to the respiratory system of a patient in a stream of purified air are provided. In particular, the drugs are delivered to the respiratory system of the patient at a positive air pressure relatvie to atmopheric pressure. With the systems and methods of the present disclosure, medication available in a variety of forms is introduced in a controlled fashion into the air stream in aerosol, nebulized, or vaporized form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Edward LeMahieu, Charles Jones, Tom Stern, Jack Hebrank, Charles Eric Hunter, Lyndell Duvall, Chris Hartley, Bernard L. Ballou, Jocelyn Hunter, Laurie McNeil, Paul Wetzel, Ron Criss
  • Publication number: 20080066741
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivery of a drug to the respiratory system of a patient are provided, where the drug is supplied in purified air at a positive pressure relative to atmospheric pressure. With the systems and methods of the present disclosure, medication available in a variety of forms is introduced in a controlled fashion into the purified air stream in aerosol, nebulized, or vaporized form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Edward LeMahieu, Charles Jones, Tom Stern, Jack Hebrank, Charles Eric Hunter, Lyndell Duvall, Chris Hartley, Bernard L. Ballou, Jocelyn Hunter, Laurie McNeil, Paul Wetzel, Ron Criss
  • Publication number: 20080066739
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivery of a drug to the respiratory system of a patient where the drug is supplied at a positive pressure relative to atmospheric pressure are provided. In particular, the drugs are delivered to the respiratory system of a patient who is capable of unassisted breathing. With the systems and methods of the present disclosure, medication available in a variety of forms is introduced in a controlled fashion into the air stream in aerosol, nebulized, or vaporized form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Edward LeMahieu, Charles Jones, Tom Stern, Jack Hebrank, Charles Eric Hunter, Lyndell Duvall, Chris Hartley, Bernard L. Ballou, Jocelyn Hunter, Laurie McNeil, Paul Wetzel, Ron Criss
  • Publication number: 20070163588
    Abstract: Disclosed are personal respirators and clean air systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Jack Hebrank, Charles Hunter, Edward LeMahieu, Chris Hartley, Ron Criss, Bernard Ballou, Jocelyn Hunter, Laurie McNeil, Charles Jones, Lyndell Duvall, Paul Wetzel
  • Patent number: 6721839
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for mapping multiple address spaces into a single bus, such as a single peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus. The single bus is coupled to a first processor complex and a second processor complex. An original address of a memory access is shifted to a unique address space for each originator/target of an operation. The shifted address is used on the single bus. Then the shifted address is shifted back to the original address for completing the operation on a destination bus. The original address of a memory access is shifted to a unique address space for each originator/target of an operation using a respective predefined value (+X1, +X2, or +X3) for shifting the original address above a predefined boundary for each originator/target of the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ellen Marie Bauman, David Lee Dosch, Charles Scott Graham, Brian Gerard Holthaus, Daniel Robert Lipps, Daniel Frank Moertl, Paul Edward Movall, Daniel Paul Wetzel
  • Patent number: 6658519
    Abstract: A transaction tracing circuit for use with a bus bridge that is couplable to at least a first and second bus. The transaction tracing circuit includes at least one set of trace control registers that is associated with a transaction tracing function for tracing a specific transaction occurring on the bus bridge. A number of bus transaction tracing circuits, one for each bus to which the bridge is connected, are coupled to the trace control registers and are utilized to store is transactions that are captured as they occur on the individual buses. An internal transaction tracing circuit is coupled to the trace control registers and is utilized for storing captured internal transaction information corresponding to the specific internal transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Neal Broberg, III, Paul B. Kubista, Daniel Frank Moertl, Daniel Paul Wetzel
  • Patent number: 6643724
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for interrupt routing of peripheral component interconnect (PCI) adapters via device address mapping. A first processor complex includes a multifunction PCI to PCI bridge interface chip. A local PCI bus is coupled between a second processor complex and the multifunction PCI to PCI bridge interface chip. A host PCI bus is coupled between the multifunction PCI to PCI bridge interface chip and a second multifunction PCI to PCI bridge chip. A plurality of local area network (LAN) adapters are coupled to the second multifunction PCI to PCI bridge chip. The multifunction PCI to PCI bridge interface chip of the first processor complex includes interrupt mapping logic for mapping interrupts from the LAN adapters to PCI interrupts on the local PCI bus to the second processor complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ellen Marie Bauman, David Lee Dosch, Daniel Paul Wetzel
  • Publication number: 20020083258
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for interrupt routing of peripheral component interconnect (PCI) adapters via device address mapping. A first processor complex includes a multifunction PCI to PCI bridge interface chip. A first local PCI bus is coupled between a second processor complex and the multifunction PCI to PCI bridge interface chip. A second host PCI bus is coupled between the multifunction PCI to PCI bridge interface chip and a second multifunction PCI to PCI bridge chip. A plurality of local area network (LAN) adapters are coupled to the second multifunction PCI to PCI bridge chip. The multifunction PCI to PCI bridge interface chip of the first processor complex includes interrupt mapping logic for mapping interrupts from the LAN adapters to PCI interrupts on the local PCI bus to the second processor complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Ellen Marie Bauman, David Lee Dosch, Daniel Paul Wetzel