Patents by Inventor Peter Konrad
Peter Konrad 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: 20240146718Abstract: Techniques for dynamically establishing, pausing, and/or terminating secure communication sessions. The techniques may include, detecting an occurrence of an authentication trigger event on a computing device and causing a user of the computing device to be authenticated for access to a resource that is to be accessed via a secure communication session. Based at least in part on authenticating the user for access to the resource, a token may be stored in a location that is accessible to a headend appliance associated with the secure communication session. The token may indicate that the user of the computing device is authenticated for access to the resource. In this way, at least partially responsive to detecting an occurrence of a networking trigger event, the secure communication session may be established between the computing device and the headend appliance to provide the computing device with access to the resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Vincent E. Parla, Valentiu Vlad Santau, Peter Davis, Andrzej Konrad Kielbasinski
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Patent number: 11577079Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the treatment of patients with Parkinson's Disease using subthalmic nucleus deep brain stimulation to a specific region of the brain. By positioning the electrode in the margin of the dorsal-lateral and anterior region of the subthalamic nucleus, improved benefits are obtained.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITYInventors: David Charles, Mallory Hacker, Peter Konrad
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Patent number: 11058510Abstract: A stereotactic system for positioning a device relative to a spine includes a first frame with an attached first pedicle screw, a second frame with an attached second pedicle screw, and a platform for mounting the device. The lower parts of the frames are horizontally spaced apart, and attachable to the spine by the pedicle screws. The platform is attached to the upper parts of the frames and supported by the frames above the spine. The platform is slidably attached to the upper parts of the frames to adjust a longitudinal position of the platform relative to the frames. The platform is pivotally attached to the upper parts of the frame to adjust a horizontal distance between the lower parts of the frames, while maintaining a constant orientation of the platform.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignees: The Governors of the University of Alberta, Vanderbilt UniversityInventors: Amirali Toossi, Dirk Everaert, Vivian Mushahwar, Peter Konrad, Changqing Kao
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Publication number: 20200188672Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the treatment of patients with Parkinson's Disease using subthalmic nucleus deep brain stimulation to a specific region of the brain. By positioning the electrode in the margin of the dorsal-lateral and anterior region of the subthalamic nucleus, improved benefits are obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITYInventors: David CHARLES, Mallory HACKER, Peter KONRAD
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Publication number: 20190099235Abstract: A stereotactic system for positioning a device relative to a spine includes a first frame with an attached first pedicle screw, a second frame with an attached second pedicle screw, and a platform for mounting the device. The lower parts of the frames are horizontally spaced apart, and attachable to the spine by the pedicle screws. The platform is attached to the upper parts of the frames and supported by the frames above the spine. The platform is slidably attached to the upper parts of the frames to adjust a longitudinal position of the platform relative to the frames. The platform is pivotally attached to the upper parts of the frame to adjust a horizontal distance between the lower parts of the frames, while maintaining a constant orientation of the platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Amirali Toossi, Dirk Everaert, Vivian Mushahwar, Peter Konrad, Changqing Kao
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Patent number: 9108759Abstract: An interlocking crating batten system may include a middle section that has a top portion, a top edge, a bottom portion, a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion has a concave area and the second end portion has a convex area. The first end portion has a least one tab extended out from the bottom portion of the middle section. A base section may have a least one slot along a primary end. The base section may lay between the middle section and a crate, with at least one slot removably engaged with at least one tab. An attachment device may connect the middle section and the base section to the crate.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Inventor: Peter Konrad Kroiss
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Patent number: 8831514Abstract: A near-field communication (NFC) system may include an NFC tag comprising a memory configured to store geo-position data corresponding to a geographic position of the NFC tag, and a first NFC sensor coupled to the memory and configured to initiate a transaction based upon NFC communications. The NFC system may further include a mobile wireless communications device comprising a second NFC sensor and a controller coupled thereto. The controller may be configured to establish NFC communications with the first NFC sensor when in proximity thereto and retrieve the geo-position data therefrom, authenticate a geographic position of the NFC tag based upon the retrieved geo-position data, and perform the transaction with the NFC tag if the geographic position of the NFC tag is authenticated.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: Peter Konrad Tysowski
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Publication number: 20140069058Abstract: An interlocking crating batten system may include a middle section that has a top portion, a top edge, a bottom portion, a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion has a concave area and the second end portion has a convex area. The first end portion has a least one tab extended out from the bottom portion of the middle section. A base section may have a least one slot along a primary end. The base section may lay between the middle section and a crate, with at least one slot removably engaged with at least one tab. An attachment device may connect the middle section and the base section to the crate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Inventor: Peter Konrad Kroiss
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Patent number: 8430077Abstract: In a method for producing a piston for an internal combustion engine, at least the region of the upper annular groove is at least partially recessed, an adhesion promoter layer containing aluminum is then applied, a wear-resistant layer is thermally sprayed onto said adhesion promoter layer and at least the upper annular groove is at least partially formed in said layers. The invention also relates to a piston for an internal combustion engine that comprises a base material, an adhesion promoter layer that contains aluminum and is applied to at least some regions of said material and a wear-resistant layer that is thermally sprayed onto said adhesion promoter layer. At least the upper annular groove is at lest partially formed in said layers.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2009Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul Nurnberg GmbHInventors: Peter Konrad, Arnd Baberg, Marc-Manuel Matz, Peter Godel, Werner Trubenbach
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Patent number: 8136243Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an internal combustion engine piston which is provided with at least one cooling channel (12) and at least one reinforced piston ring groove (14) consisting in producing a piston blank (1), in forming a groove (10) provided with a cooling channel (12) and an external ring (11) in said piston blank (1), in filling the cooling channel (12) with are movable material (2), in filling the external ring with a reinforcing material (3) in removing the removable material (2) and in finish-machining the piston. A piston made of aluminum alloy and produced according to the inventive method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2006Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Federal-Mogul Nurnberg GmbHInventors: Simon Reichstein, Lothar Hofmann, Peter Konrad
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Publication number: 20110186003Abstract: In a method for producing a piston for an internal combustion engine, at least the region of the upper annular groove is at least partially recessed, an adhesion promoter layer containing aluminium is then applied, a wear-resistant layer is thermally sprayed onto said adhesion promoter layer and at least the upper annular groove is at least partially formed in said layers. The invention also relates to a piston for an internal combustion engine that comprises a base material, an adhesion promoter layer that contains aluminium and is applied to at least some regions of said material and a wear-resistant layer that is thermally sprayed onto said adhesion promoter layer. At least the upper annular groove is at lest partially formed in said layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2009Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Peter Konrad, Arnd Baberg, Marc-Manuel Matz, Peter Godel, Werner Trubenbach
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Publication number: 20080250640Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an internal combustion engine piston which is provided with at least one cooling channel (12) and at least one reinforced piston ring groove (14) consisting in producing a piston blank (1), in forming a groove (10) provided with a cooling channel (12) and an external ring (11) in said piston blank (1), in filling the cooling channel (12) with are movable material (2), in filling the external ring with a reinforcing material (3) in removing the removable material (2) and in finish-machining the piston. A piston made of aluminium alloy and produced according to the inventive method is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2006Publication date: October 16, 2008Inventors: Simon Reichstein, Lothar Hofmann, Peter Konrad
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Publication number: 20070185544Abstract: A method for programming a deep brain stimulator implanted in a target region of a brain of a living subject for optimal stimulation, wherein the deep brain stimulator comprises at least one electrode having a plurality of electrode contacts spaced apart from each other, and any portion of the brain of the living subject is identifiable by a set of corresponding spatial coordinates.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2007Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: Vanderbilt UniversityInventors: Benoit Dawant, Pierre-Francois D'Haese, Peter Konrad
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Publication number: 20070106305Abstract: A surgical platform usable for performing a surgical procedure. In one embodiment, the surgical platform comprises a base portion configured to receive at least one probe; a plurality of adjustable legs configured to support the base portion, each adjustable legs having a first end portion and an opposite, second end potion defining a length therebetween; and at least one movable portion configured to adjust the length of at least one adjustable leg.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2006Publication date: May 10, 2007Applicant: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITYInventors: Changquing Kao, J. Fitzpatrick, Robert Labadie, Peter Konrad
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Patent number: 6969374Abstract: An injection syringe has a housing for a medicament ampule and a plunger movable longitudinally in the housing. A holder is connected to the syringe housing for detachably mounting an injection needle unit having a cannula support. The cannula support has a rearward end provided with a radial outer flange ring. A spreading sleeve is provided that is fastened with a cylinder ring on the syringe housing and has several elastic spreading tongues provided with forward ends remote from the cylinder ring and forming an annular cage. The spreading tongues have radial inner noses engaging the flange ring when the injection needle unit is inserted into the holder. An outer sliding sleeve surrounds the spreading sleeve and is movable against a spring force rearwardly. The front end of the sliding sleeve has an annular adjusting element that, upon rearward movement of the sliding sleeve, pushes the spreading tongues radially outwardly.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2001Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Hager & Werken GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Heiko Krantz, Peter Konrad
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Publication number: 20050216072Abstract: The present invention, in one aspect, relates to a system for stimulating neural tissue of a living subject. The system comprises an energy source capable of generating optical energy, a connector having a first end and a second end capable of transmitting optical energy, and a probe operably coupled to the second end of the connector and having an end portion for delivering optical energy to a target neural tissue. In one embodiment, the energy source comprises a tunable laser.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2005Publication date: September 29, 2005Applicant: Vanderbilt UniversityInventors: Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Jonathon Wells, E. Jansen, Peter Konrad, Changquing Kao
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Patent number: 6921413Abstract: The present invention provides methods of directly stimulating neural tissue with optical energy. By stimulating neural tissue at wavelengths, laser pulses, and spot sizes disclosed herein, nerve stimulation may be used to uniquely stimulate neural tissue in way not afforded by other means of stimulation. It can allow basic scientists to study the properties of individual neurons or populations of neurons without piercing tissue with fragile microelectrodes. Furthermore, responses of neural tissue can be studied in a pure fashion without contamination by electrical artifact commonly seen with electrical stimulation. With respect to clinical uses, optical stimulation can be used to map function in subsections of peripheral nerves as an aid to operative repair. Finally, stimulation with optical energy does not require physical contact with the nerve which may be an advantage clinically when physical manipulation of neural tissue is not desired.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2001Date of Patent: July 26, 2005Assignee: Vanderbilt UniversityInventors: Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Karthikeyan Mariappan, Peter Konrad
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Patent number: 6894404Abstract: A method and a device are for overvoltage protection in dual-voltage vehicle electrical systems that have a different level of voltage. A switching element is positioned in at least one branch of the vehicle electrical system on the higher voltage level, and a voltmeter unit is located in the vehicle electrical system on the lower voltage level. The switching element is controlled by the voltmeter.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2000Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: Volkswagen AGInventors: Frank Ertzsaenger, Torsten Zawade, Peter Konrad, Klaus Revermann
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Publication number: 20050070781Abstract: A method of creating an atlas that contains electrophysiological information related to at least one of a plurality of living subjects. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of choosing a brain image volume as a common image volume of reference, acquiring electrophysiological information for a target of interest, relating the acquired electrophysiological information to spatial coordinates in the brain image volume of the target of interest, and registering the brain image volume of the target of interest to the common image volume of reference so as to create an atlas in which any spatial coordinates of the brain of the target of interest are related to atlas coordinates in the atlas such that the acquired electrophysiological information associated with the related spatial coordinates in the brain image volume of the target of interest can be related to atlas coordinates in the atlas, and vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2004Publication date: March 31, 2005Applicant: Vanderbilt UniversityInventors: Benoit Dawant, Pierre-Francois D'Haese, Peter Konrad, Changquing Kao, Ebru Cetinkaya
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Publication number: 20050004617Abstract: A method of optimal placement of a deep brain stimulator in a targeted region of a brain of a living subject for optimal deep brain stimulation. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of nonmanually selecting an initial optimal position from, refining the nonmanually selected initial optimal position to determine a final position, and placing the deep brain stimulator at the final position in the targeted region of the brain of the living subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: Benoit Dawant, Peter Konrad, J. Fitzpatrick