Patents by Inventor Peter Nee
Peter Nee 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: 20220340020Abstract: An electronic circuit breaker comprising: an input connected to an electric DC power supply; an output connected to a load; the input connected to the output via a switch, said switch is controlled via a switch control line between an “ON”-state and an “OFF”-state; a switch driver connected to the switch control line, said switch driver configured to control the switch; and a switch protection, a voltage detection branch configured to output a first electric potential indicative of the electrical potential difference between the input and the output; a comparator circuit configured to compare the first electrical potential with a first threshold voltage, said first threshold voltage is indicative of an over-current level flowing through the switch; and a gate controller connected to the switch disable line and configured to disable the switch by connecting the switch control line to a potential which causes the switch to enter the “OFF”-state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Scania CV ABInventors: Georgios PAPADOPOULOS, Carl TENGSTEDT, Jens GUSTAVSSON, Christer ROOS, Hans-Peter NEE
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Publication number: 20220329061Abstract: An electronic circuit breaker for a vehicle, comprising: an input configured to be connected to a DC power supply; an output configured to be connected to a load; said input connected to said output via a semiconductor switch with a linear region of operation, and a saturated region of operation, said semiconductor switch comprises a switch control input; a switch driver configured to control the semiconductor switch and comprising a switch control output; wherein said switch control output is connected to the switch control input via a pre-charge circuit comprising a turn-“ON” branch which is configured to cause the semiconductor switch to operate in the linear region of operation during turn-“ON”; and a turn-“OFF” branch which is configured to cause the switch to turn-“OFF”.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: Scania CV ABInventors: Georgios PAPADOPOULOS, Carl TENGSTEDT, Jens GUSTAVSSON, Christer ROOS, Hans-Peter NEE
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Publication number: 20220289032Abstract: A battery junction box, comprising: a first input connected to a first output via a switch circuit, which switch circuit is configured to connect the first input to the first output upon receiving a control signal from a controller; the battery junction box further comprises a second input connected to a second output, via a fuse and a main switch arranged in series. The switch circuit further comprises at least a first branch with a semiconductor switch between the first input and the first output, which semiconductor switch has a control line connected to the controller; and the switch circuit further comprises a second branch with a snubber circuit, which second branch is parallel with the first branch between the first input and the first output; and a flywheel diode with a first terminal connected to the first output, and a second terminal connected to the second output.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2020Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: Scania CV ABInventors: Georgios PAPADOPOULOS, Carl TENGSTEDT, Jens GUSTAVSSON, Christer ROOS, Hans-Peter NEE
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Patent number: 10441783Abstract: A medical tool includes a rotation mechanism that further includes a warning feature. The warning feature provides an indication when the rotation mechanism has achieved a number of rotations.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.Inventors: Peter Nee, Bradley Knippel, Daniel Coyle, Jennifer Heisel, Bernhard Arnar, Brett Hillukka, Tracee Eidenschink, Thomas B. Eby, Paul Paspa, Joseph Ramon Callol, Thomas Robert Luhrs, Carl Lance Boling
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Publication number: 20180050192Abstract: A medical tool includes a rotation mechanism that further includes a warning feature. The warning feature provides an indication when the rotation mechanism has achieved a number of rotations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Peter Nee, Bradley Knippel, Daniel Coyle, Jennifer Heisel, Bernhard Arnar, Brett Hillukka, Tracee Eidenschink, Thomas B. Eby, Paul Paspa, Joseph Ramon Callol, Thomas Robert Luhrs, Carl Lance Boling
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Patent number: 9368960Abstract: A converter valve unit including a plurality of parallel connected controllable semiconducting elements. A free-wheeling diode is connected in anti-parallel with each semiconducting element. A control unit is configured to control each semiconducting element. A current sensor is connected to each of the parallel connected semiconducting elements. The current sensor is configured to sense a current of each semiconducting element by measuring a voltage over the current sensor. A differentiator is configured to compare the currents of the semiconducting elements by comparing the voltages. Upon detecting an unbalance in the currents the differentiator sends a turn-on signal to all control units to control all the semiconducting elements of the valve unit into a conducting stage.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: ABB RESEARCH LTD.Inventor: Hans Peter Nee
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Publication number: 20140313796Abstract: A converter valve unit including a plurality of parallel connected controllable semiconducting elements. A free-wheeling diode is connected in anti-parallel with each semiconducting element. A control unit is configured to control each semiconducting element. A current sensor is connected to each of the parallel connected semiconducting elements. The current sensor is configured to sense a current of each semiconducting element by measuring a voltage over the current sensor. A differentiator is configured to compare the currents of the semiconducting elements by comparing the voltages. Upon detecting an unbalance in the currents the differentiator sends a turn-on signal to all control units to control all the semiconducting elements of the valve unit into a conducting stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD.Inventor: Hans Peter NEE
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Patent number: 8755206Abstract: A converter valve unit including a plurality of parallel connected semiconducting elements, a free-wheeling diode and a control unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2005Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventor: Hans Peter Nee
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Publication number: 20110103108Abstract: A converter valve unit including a plurality of parallel connected semiconducting elements, a free-wheeling diode and a control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2005Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: ABB Research Ltd.Inventor: Hans Peter Nee
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Publication number: 20060215754Abstract: A method for performing video decoding includes executing a functionally decomposed video decoding procedure on a plurality of threads. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2005Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventors: Mark Buxton, Tom Craver, Peter Nee
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Publication number: 20060010077Abstract: A secure pickup and delivery container includes a lockable door, a control unit, an access element, and an anchoring element, according to an embodiment. The control unit includes a processing element and a memory that can be programmed either on-site or remotely with access privilege information such as identity (e.g. of container, delivery person, etc.), location, date, time, frequency of access, and/or package-specific information. In an embodiment, access privilege information is programmed when an intended recipient of a delivery consummates a point of sale transaction, for example over the Internet or telephone. The access element can be a keypad, a biometric scanner, a card reader, a bar-code reader, and/or a wireless control element to read a programmable token such as a smart card. Delivery personnel can enter access request information into the access element, and if it favorably compares with the access privilege information, the control unit unlocks the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2005Publication date: January 12, 2006Inventors: Steve Dohrmann, Darren Yee, Peter Nee, James Dishman, Seshadri Sathyanarayan
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Patent number: 6967575Abstract: A secure pickup and delivery container includes a lockable door, a control unit, an access element, and an anchoring element, according to one embodiment. The control unit includes a processing element and a memory that can be programmed either on-site or remotely with access privilege information such as identity (e.g. of container, delivery person, etc.), location, date, time, frequency of access, and/or package-specific information. In one embodiment, access privilege information is programmed when an intended recipient of a delivery consummates a point of sale transaction, for example over the Internet or telephone. The access element can be a keypad, a biometric scanner, a card reader, a bar-code reader, and/or a wireless control element to read a programmable token such as a smart card. Delivery personnel can enter access request information into the access element, and if it favorably compares with the access privilege information, the control unit unlocks the door.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2000Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Steve H. Dohrmann, Darren H. Yee, Peter A. Nee, James E. Dishman, Seshadri Sathyanarayan
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Patent number: 6850975Abstract: A web site system that dynamically generates web pages for a user includes a monitoring system. The monitoring system stores a copy of the dynamically generated web page and displays the copy of the web page to a web site representative on request. This permits the representative to make a more accurate analysis of a user's problem or question, thereby improving customer support.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 1999Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Gunner D. Danneels, Peter A. Nee, James Tsai
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Patent number: 6571339Abstract: A system comprises a first computer which has a unique processor identification. Additionally, a first application is operatively coupled to the first computer across a network. The first computer provides the unique processor identification to the first application with the first application identifying the first computer based on the unique processor identification.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1998Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Gunner D. Danneels, Peter A. Nee, Sameer Kalbag
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Publication number: 20030065789Abstract: An arrangement is provided for a seamless and authenticated transfer of a user from a main web site to an affiliated web site. A main web site may, after a user registers at the main web site, advise the user about an available service offered at an affiliated web site via a linking page with a ticket, which contains information related to the user. When the user chooses to connect to the available service at the affiliated web site, the ticket is seamlessly sent to the affiliated web site and is used to automatically verify the user before the affiliated web site provides the available service to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2001Publication date: April 3, 2003Inventors: Gopinath Meghashyam, Peter A. Nee
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Publication number: 20020161591Abstract: An electronic commerce system provides for delivery of benefits in cross company marketing efforts to a user through the use of a value token, yet supports the privacy of the user. The system includes a club manager to register the user as a club member, to create the value token associating the club member with a benefit provided by an affiliate of the club manager, to cryptographically sign the value token to create a credential, and to communicate the credential to the affiliate for fulfillment of the benefit. The system also includes at least one affiliate of the club member to receive the credential including the value token from the club manager, the value token associating the user with entitlement to a benefit as a club member, to verify the authenticity of the credential, and to provide the benefit to the club member if the value token is valid. The benefits may include discounts on products and services, free goods and services, or other promotional items.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 1999Publication date: October 31, 2002Inventors: GUNNER D. DANNEELS, PETER A. NEE, JR-SHIAN TSAI
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Patent number: 6272472Abstract: The dynamic linking of supplier web sites to reseller web sites in the context of electronic commerce, for example, over the Internet. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method. A plurality of items to be purchased is selected on a supplier's web site. A list of reseller's web sites is dynamically generated from a database and displayed. One of the reseller's web sites is linked to, such that information is transmitted to this reseller's web site regarding the plurality of items to be purchase.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1998Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Gunner D. Danneels, Peter A. Nee, James Tsai
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Patent number: 6226015Abstract: Sketch and cartoon images are automatically generated from video or still images captured in real-time from a digital camera or obtained from a stored file. Steps of the method include calculating luma values for each pixel in a captured or retrieved image, applying noise reduction techniques to the captured or retrieved image to improve its quality, performing an adaptive luma chroma difference computation to find and mark edges of objects in a captured or retrieved image as lines forming objects in a sketch image, and applying noise reduction to the sketch image. The process may be repeated for each frame in a video sequence. Temporal smoothing is applied to the video sequence of frames. Generated sketch images may be colored to produce cartoon images.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1998Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Gunner D. Danneels, Jason J. Howes, Peter A. Nee
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Patent number: 6127426Abstract: Therapeutic compositions comprising 1,8-dihyroxy-9(10H) anthracenones substituted at position 10 thereof with phenylalkylidene or arylacyl blacking moieties, said compounds having substantial therapeutic activity and minimal inflammatory effect.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1998Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Assignee: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.Inventors: Klaus Muller, Wolfgang Wiegrebe, Dieter Gurster, Susanne Peters, nee Piwek
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Patent number: 5844004Abstract: Therapeutic compositions comprising 1,8-dihyroxy-9(10H) anthracenones substituted at position 10 thereof with phenylalkylidene or arylacyl blocking moieties, said compounds having substantial therapeutic activity and minimal inflammatory effect.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1997Date of Patent: December 1, 1998Assignee: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Klaus Muller, Wolfgang Wiegrebe, Dieter Gurster, Susanne Peters, nee Piwek