Patents by Inventor Philipp Michel
Philipp Michel 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: 20240128073Abstract: A lighting element for a firearm or sight with a gaseous tritium light source and with an injection-molded plastic housing, wherein the plastic housing at least partially encloses the gaseous tritium light source. High mechanical ruggedness can be achieved if the plastic housing at least partially consists of a polyamide 12 (PA12)-based or polycarbonate (PC)-based plastic.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Karsten Richter, Philipp Michel
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Patent number: 11911973Abstract: A control circuitry (11) comprises an adjustable capacitor (C1), and a bias source (111) configured to apply a bias voltage (V2) to said adjustable capacitor (C1) to adjust a capacitance value of the adjustable capacitor (C1). Such a control circuitry may for example be part of a sealing device (1) to seal a medical tubing (2), the sealing device (1) comprising a receptacle (100) to receive said medical tubing (2), the receptacle (100) comprising an electrode arrangement for causing a heat action on the tubing (2).Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbHInventors: Philipp Winter, Lars Michel, Michael Schaefer
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Patent number: 11764053Abstract: A lighting element with a gaseous tritium light source and an elongated plastic housing that at least partially encloses the gaseous tritium light source with its housing shell and forms a latching element that snaps together with the gaseous tritium light source, which can be inserted into the plastic housing, and holds it in the plastic housing. A rugged lighting element can be produced if the latching element is formed by at least one catch element, which catch element has a radially sprung flexible spring and at least one, preferably two, inwardly oriented snaps with an indentation for snapping together with the gaseous tritium light source.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: mb-microtec agInventors: Karsten Richter, Philipp Michel, Remo Pfaff
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Patent number: 11364645Abstract: A folding knife and related method include actuating elements for locking or unlocking the blade of the knife. The actuating elements are permanently illuminated or backlit so that the actuating elements are more clearly visible in low light conditions and can therefore be safely operated. Such features for knife applications may provide advantages for particular activities where knives are commonly used, such as for law enforcement and hunting.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: mb-microtec agInventors: Karsten Richter, Philipp Michel, Peter Hug
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Patent number: 10311726Abstract: A parallel autonomy interface system can include processing circuitry communicably coupling one or more sensors of an autonomous vehicle and one or more displays of the autonomous vehicle. The processing circuitry can be configured to receive output from the one or more sensors, determine if potential danger with respect to vehicle operation is detected based on the output of the one or more sensors, activate an alert in response to detecting the potential danger, the alert corresponding to avatar motion, and enable the avatar to indicate a direction of the potential danger in response to activation of the alert.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Patrikalakis, Philipp Michel
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Publication number: 20190027033Abstract: A parallel autonomy interface system can include processing circuitry communicably coupling one or more sensors of an autonomous vehicle and one or more displays of the autonomous vehicle. The processing circuitry can be configured to receive output from the one or more sensors, determine if potential danger with respect to vehicle operation is detected based on the output of the one or more sensors, activate an alert in response to detecting the potential danger, the alert corresponding to avatar motion, and enable the avatar to indicate a direction of the potential danger in response to activation of the alert.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.Inventors: Andrew PATRIKALAKIS, Philipp MICHEL
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Patent number: 10112641Abstract: A guide tube (4) for the rotatable mounting of a steering spindle (2) of a motor vehicle is described, wherein the guide tube (4) is rolled cylindrically from a single sheet-metal section and is connected at an axial contact point (12), and wherein the guide tube (4) has elements (13-15) for the definably axially displaceable fastening in a bearing unit (1). The guide tube (4) is characterized in that the elements (13-15) are designed in the form of at least two beads (13) which are distributed over the circumference, run axially, are formed circumferentially on both sides by ribs (14, 15) expanding the cylinder circumference and are formed in the sheet-metal section. A production method for such a guide tube (4) is also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Adval Tech Holding AGInventors: Hans Johr, Philipp Michel
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Patent number: 10022496Abstract: A sensor device for use in a medical fluid delivery system, or an infusion pump device, comprises a fluidic chamber with a deformable cover closing at least an area of the chamber and an optical detection system comprising at least one light emitter for emitting one or more incident light beams and a sensor unit for monitoring one or more reflected light beams is presented. In a pressurized state of the fluidic chamber, the deformable cover is deformed such that it forms an inflexion point area within the deformed cover. The one or more incident light beams emitted by the light emitter are directed on the cover such that the one or more incident light beams are reflected essentially in the inflexion point area.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventors: Andreas Geipel, Pascal Grossenbacher, Philipp Michel, Ulrich Haueter
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Patent number: 9849591Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for using a camera of a robot to capture an image of the robot's environment, detecting edges in the image, and localizing the robot based on comparing the detected edges in the image to edges derived from a three-dimensional (“3D”) model of the robot's environment from the point of view of an estimated pose of the robot in the environment. In some implementations, the edges are derived based on rendering, from the 3D model of the environment, a model image of the environment from the point of view of the estimated pose—and applying an edge detector to the rendered model image to detect model image edges from the model image.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: X DEVELOPMENT LLCInventor: Philipp Michel
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Publication number: 20170098309Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for using a camera of a robot to capture an image of the robot's environment, detecting edges in the image, and localizing the robot based on comparing the detected edges in the image to edges derived from a three-dimensional (“3D”) model of the robot's environment from the point of view of an estimated pose of the robot in the environment. In some implementations, the edges are derived based on rendering, from the 3D model of the environment, a model image of the environment from the point of view of the estimated pose—and applying an edge detector to the rendered model image to detect model image edges from the model image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2015Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventor: Philipp Michel
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Patent number: 9522228Abstract: A soft cannula is inserted into tissue and affixed to skin. A cannula arrangement moves within a housing and provides the soft cannula and a guiding needle extending through the cannula to temporarily stiffen it. A drive effects an insertion movement of the cannula arrangement from a first position, where a puncturing tip is pulled back relative to a face of the housing, into a second position, where the puncturing tip protrudes beyond the face, and automatically effects a retracting movement of the guiding needle into a third position, where the puncturing tip is pulled back relative to the face. The face is formed by a base plate affixed to the housing so that when the cannula arrangement is in the second position, the face detaches from the housing. A holder element is connected to the soft cannula and couples to the base plate in the cannula arrangement's second position.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2012Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Roche Diagnostics International AGInventors: David Teutsch, Christoph Huwiler, Philipp Michel, Heiner Kaufmann
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Publication number: 20160185377Abstract: A guide tube (4) for the rotatable mounting of a steering spindle (2) of a motor vehicle is described, wherein the guide tube (4) is rolled cylindrically from a single sheet-metal section and is connected at an axial contact point (12), and wherein the guide tube (4) has elements (13-15) for the definably axially displaceable fastening in a bearing unit (1). The guide tube (4) is characterized in that the elements (13-15) are designed in the form of at least two heads (13) which are distributed over the circumference, run axially, are formed circumferentially on both sides by ribs (14, 15) expanding the cylinder circumference and are formed in the sheet-metal section. A production method for such a guide tube (4) is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: Adval Tech HOLDING AGInventors: Hans JOHR, Philipp MICHEL
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Publication number: 20160144111Abstract: A sensor device for use in a medical fluid delivery system, or an infusion pump device, comprises a fluidic chamber with a deformable cover closing at least an area of the chamber and an optical detection system comprising at least one light emitter for emitting one or more incident light beams and a sensor unit for monitoring one or more reflected light beams is presented. In a pressurized state of the fluidic chamber, the deformable cover is deformed such that it forms an inflexion point area within the deformed cover. The one or more incident light beams emitted by the light emitter are directed on the cover such that the one or more incident light beams are reflected essentially in the inflexion point area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Andreas Geipel, Pascal Grossenbacher, Philipp Michel, Ulrich Haueter
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Patent number: 9248230Abstract: A sensor device for use in a medical fluid delivery system, or an infusion pump device, comprises a fluidic chamber with a deformable cover closing at least an area of the chamber and an optical detection system comprising at least one light emitter for emitting one or more incident light beams and a sensor unit for monitoring one or more reflected light beams is presented. In a pressurized state of the fluidic chamber, the deformable cover is deformed such that it forms an inflexion point area within the deformed cover. The one or more incident light beams emitted by the light emitter are directed on the cover such that the one or more incident light beams are reflected essentially in the inflexion point area.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Roche Diagnostics International AGInventors: Andreas Geipel, Pascal Grossenbacher, Philipp Michel, Ulrich Haueter
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Patent number: 9205203Abstract: Embodiments directed to a degassing device for removing gas bubbles from a liquid drug stream and an ambulatory infusion system are disclosed. The degassing device may comprise an inlet chamber with an inlet opening, an outlet chamber with an outlet opening, and a degassing opening. A hydrophilic membrane and a hydrophobic membrane, wherein the hydrophilic membrane fluidically couples the inlet chamber with the outlet chamber, enabling a transfer of liquid from the inlet chamber to the outlet chamber. The hydrophobic membrane fluidically couples the inlet chamber with the degassing opening, enabling a transfer of gas from the inlet chamber to the degassing opening. The hydrophilic and hydrophobic membranes being joined along a joint to establish a joined membrane, such that a contact line of a liquid-gas phase separation on the joined membrane does not coincide with the joint independent of an orientation of the degassing device with respect to gravity.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Roche Diagnostics International AGInventors: Joerg Dogwiler, Christoph Huwiler, Philipp Michel
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Publication number: 20140007694Abstract: A sensor device for use in a medical fluid delivery system, or an infusion pump device, comprises a fluidic chamber with a deformable cover closing at least an area of the chamber and an optical detection system comprising at least one light emitter for emitting one or more incident light beams and a sensor unit for monitoring one or more reflected light beams is presented. In a pressurized state of the fluidic chamber, the deformable cover is deformed such that it forms an inflexion point area within the deformed cover. The one or more incident light beams emitted by the light emitter are directed on the cover such that the one or more incident light beams are reflected essentially in the inflexion point area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Andreas Geipel, Pascal Grossenbacher, Philipp Michel, Ulrich Haueter
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Publication number: 20130267896Abstract: Embodiments directed to a degassing device for removing gas bubbles from a liquid drug stream and an ambulatory infusion system are disclosed. The degassing device may comprise an inlet chamber with an inlet opening, an outlet chamber with an outlet opening, and a degassing opening. A hydrophilic membrane and a hydrophobic membrane, wherein the hydrophilic membrane fluidically couples the inlet chamber with the outlet chamber, enabling a transfer of liquid from the inlet chamber to the outlet chamber. The hydrophobic membrane fluidically couples the inlet chamber with the degassing opening, enabling a transfer of gas from the inlet chamber to the degassing opening. The hydrophilic and hydrophobic membranes being joined along a joint to establish a joined membrane, such that a contact line of a liquid-gas phase separation on the joined membrane does not coincide with the joint independent of an orientation of the degassing device with respect to gravity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventors: Joerg Dogwiler, Christoph Huwiler, Philipp Michel