Patents by Inventor Robert Schmitt
Robert Schmitt 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: 11577444Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for processing containers and in particular for reshaping plastic preforms into plastic containers, including a transport device which transports the containers along a predetermined transport path, wherein this transport device has a movable support, on which a plurality of processing stations are arranged, which in each case are suitable and intended for processing the plastic preforms, with a clean room, which surrounds at least portions of the transport path of the plastic preforms and which is delimited by at least one wall relative to the environment. Further, the apparatus has at least one inspection device for inspecting the containers, wherein this inspection device has an image capturing device, wherein this image capturing device is arranged at least partially outside the clean room and monitors at least one region of the containers through at least one wall of the clean room.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2018Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: KRONES AGInventors: Thomas Höllriegl, Robert Schmitt, Günter Frankenberger, Andreas Eichenseher
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Publication number: 20200238591Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for processing containers and in particular for reshaping plastic preforms into plastic containers, including a transport device which transports the containers along a predetermined transport path, wherein this transport device has a movable support, on which a plurality of processing stations are arranged, which in each case are suitable and intended for processing the plastic preforms, with a clean room, which surrounds at least portions of the transport path of the plastic preforms and which is delimited by at least one wall relative to the environment. Further, the apparatus has at least one inspection device for inspecting the containers, wherein this inspection device has an image capturing device, wherein this image capturing device is arranged at least partially outside the clean room and monitors at least one region of the containers through at least one wall of the clean room.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2018Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Thomas Höllriegl, Robert Schmitt, Günter Frankenberger, Andreas Eichenseher
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Patent number: 9965549Abstract: Content uploaded by users of a computing system is found through a search. The method search receives a search term, retrieves content, identifies instances of the search term in the retrieved content, scores the retrieved content, ranks the scored content, and selects content from the ranked content. The uploaded content is created by a method where received text files are processed to remove formatting, tags, and non-printing characters. Uploaded content may be further associated with attributes used to narrow searches for content. The processed content is searched and may also be used as a source for excerpts for summarizing, representing, or otherwise embodying the content.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: FOXWORDY INC.Inventors: Monica Zent, Robert Schmitt
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Publication number: 20160306947Abstract: Method, systems, and devices for designing a test molecule are disclosed. An example method includes using a molecular simulator to generate sets of simulation data. Each set of simulation data may include simulation data indicative of simulated locations in a solvent of (i) molecules of a reference molecule and (ii) molecules of one of M test molecules. The method may also include determining a probability of contact between an a species and a ? species for each set of simulated data. A contact may occur when a particle of the ? species is within a range of radials distances from a particle of the ? species. Each of the a species and the ? species may be one of the reference molecule, the solvent, or one of the M test molecules. The method may further include determining a simulation result based on at least one probability of contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2014Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicants: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANInventors: Ronald LARSON, Prateek JHA, Robert SCHMITT, William PORTER, III
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Patent number: 9380073Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for computing a reputation score for user profiles of a social network according to actions taken by user profiles of the social network. The reputation score may be based on interactions of a user profile with a content item or based on interactions of user profiles with other user profiles. Actions may be weighted differently in calculating a reputation score as a sum of products of action counts and actions weights. Reputation scores calculated may be used to rank user profiles and to determine reputation levels for user profiles based on exceeding a threshold in reputation score or reputation ranking.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: FOXWORDY INC.Inventors: Monica Zent, Robert Schmitt
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Patent number: 9369471Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for controlling access to content in a default network computing system. The method includes receiving a request for a data item from a user, retrieving privacy settings associated with the data item, and retrieving groups associated with the requesting user's user profile. An access level is determined based on the groups associated with the requesting user profile and the retrieved privacy setting. The data item is redacted based on the determined access level and then provided for display to the requesting user.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: FOXWORDY INC.Inventors: Monica Zent, Robert Schmitt
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Patent number: 9339573Abstract: An apparatus (1) for the sterilization of plastics material containers (10), and in particular of plastics material pre-forms (10), with a conveying device (2) which conveys the plastics material containers (10) along a pre-set conveying path, with at least one stressing device (4) which acts upon an external surface of the plastics material containers to be sterilized with a flowable medium. According to the invention the stressing device is arranged in such a way that it acts upon a pre-set area of the plastics material containers (10)—situated below an aperture of the plastics material pre-forms—with the sterilization medium.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: KRONES AGInventors: Katharina Seidenberg, Bettina Kohl, Michael Loy, Juergen Soellner, Marina Goldbach, Robert Schmitt, Ute Bedoe
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Publication number: 20150101008Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for computing a reputation score for user profiles of a social network according to actions taken by user profiles of the social network. The reputation score may be based on interactions of a user profile with a content item or based on interactions of user profiles with other user profiles. Actions may be weighted differently in calculating a reputation score as a sum of products of action counts and actions weights. Reputation scores calculated may be used to rank user profiles and to determine reputation levels for user profiles based on exceeding a threshold in reputation score or reputation ranking.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: Foxwordy, Inc.Inventors: Monica Zent, Robert Schmitt
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Publication number: 20150100570Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for finding content uploaded by users of a computing system. The method search receives a search term, retrieves content, identifies instances of the search term in the retrieved content, scores the retrieved content, ranks the scored content, and selects content from the ranked content. The uploaded content is created by a method where received text files are processed to remove formatting, tags, and non-printing characters. Uploaded content may be further associated with attributes used to narrow searches for content. The processed content is searched and may also be used as a source for excerpts for summarizing, representing, or otherwise embodying the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: Foxwordy, Inc.Inventors: Monica Zent, Robert Schmitt
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Publication number: 20150101022Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for controlling access to content in a default network computing system. The method includes receiving a request for a data item from a user, retrieving privacy settings associated with the data item, and retrieving groups associated with the requesting user's user profile. An access level is determined based on the groups associated with the requesting user profile and the retrieved privacy setting. The data item is redacted based on the determined access level and then provided for display to the requesting user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: Foxwordy, Inc.Inventors: Monica Zent, Robert Schmitt
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Publication number: 20150100576Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for creating a default network from a social network computing system. The default network contains user profiles of users who have one or more attributes in common. The attributes on which a default network is based may be chosen for users or may be chosen by users according to interest. A default network is used to suggest that a user having a user profile in the default network establish a connection with another user whose user profile is in the same default network. Users with user profiles in the same default network may participate in interactions such as making referrals, sharing content, and posing questions. User profiles in a default network may be filtered for display according to characteristics of user profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: Foxwordy, Inc.Inventors: Monica Zent, Robert Schmitt
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Publication number: 20150087174Abstract: An electrical connector box, capable of mounting a type of electrical device to a surface, including methods of so mounting, is provided. The box includes a housing configured with a hollow to receive electronics of a device. The housing includes a first set of two or more anchor point locations and a second set of two or more anchor point locations. The box also includes a first spring clip, fastened to one of the first set of two or more anchor point locations, and a second spring clip, fastened to one of the second set of two or more anchor point locations. The spring clips are each capable of moving between a compressed position and a deployed position. The anchor point locations to which the first spring clip and the second spring clip are anchored are changeable to accommodate various electrical devices, including lighting devices such as luminaires.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA INC.Inventors: Robert Schmitt, Anil Jeswani, Zhiming Huang
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Publication number: 20140254176Abstract: A solid state lighting device with an extensible mounting base is provided. The solid state lighting device includes a housing and a moveable extension positioned in the housing. The moveable extension is aligned along a longitudinal axis of the solid state lighting device, and includes a closed position adjacent the housing and an open position remote from the housing. A base is affixed to an external end of the moveable extension. The base connects to a corresponding socket in order to provide electrical power to the solid state lighting device. The housing also includes a mechanical actuator therein. The mechanical actuator has a first end, affixed to the moveable extension, and a second end, affixed to the housing. The mechanical actuator allows the moveable extension to change from the closed position to the open position and vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Robert Schmitt, Anil Jeswani
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Patent number: 8820983Abstract: A downlight support to enable installation of a downlight luminaire within a fixture is provided. The support includes has a tubular band. The tubular band has a first section, having a first diameter, and a second section, having a second diameter. The first diameter and the second diameter are arrayed about a longitudinal axis. A plurality of leaf springs is positioned on the second diameter. Each leaf spring in the plurality of leaf springs extends parallel to the longitudinal axis. A plurality of pairs of tension spring receptors is arrayed about the first diameter. Each pair of tension spring receptors extends inwardly toward the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.Inventors: Robert Schmitt, Hongbiao Hou
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Patent number: 8814395Abstract: A solid state lighting device with an extensible mounting base is provided. The solid state lighting device includes a housing and a moveable extension positioned in the housing. The moveable extension is aligned along a longitudinal axis of the solid state lighting device, and includes a closed position adjacent the housing and an open position remote from the housing. A base is affixed to an external end of the moveable extension. The base connects to a corresponding socket in order to provide electrical power to the solid state lighting device. The housing also includes a mechanical actuator therein. The mechanical actuator has a first end, affixed to the moveable extension, and a second end, affixed to the housing. The mechanical actuator allows the moveable extension to change from the closed position to the open position and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Robert Schmitt, Anil Jeswani
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Publication number: 20140140075Abstract: A downlight support to enable installation of a downlight luminaire within a fixture is provided. The support includes has a tubular band. The tubular band has a first section, having a first diameter, and a second section, having a second diameter. The first diameter and the second diameter are arrayed about a longitudinal axis. A plurality of leaf springs is positioned on the second diameter. Each leaf spring in the plurality of leaf springs extends parallel to the longitudinal axis. A plurality of pairs of tension spring receptors is arrayed about the first diameter. Each pair of tension spring receptors extends inwardly toward the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Inventors: Robert Schmitt, Hongbiao Hou
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Patent number: 8684725Abstract: An apparatus for tempering plastics material pre-forms with a tempering mould for tempering an outer wall of the plastics material pre-forms, wherein the tempering mould has at least one first mould part which is movable and wherein the first mould part contacts a first wall portion of the plastics material pre-form at least for a time, in order to temper this wall portion. The apparatus has a supply unit in order to supply the plastics material pre-forms to the tempering mould, and this supply unit has a holding device for holding the plastics material pre-forms as well as a movement device which, in order to supply the plastics material pre-forms into the tempering mould, produces a relative movement between the plastics material pre-form and at least one portion of at least one mould part in a longitudinal direction (L) of the plastics material pre-form.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Robert Schmitt, Klaus Voth, Gerald Huettner, Michael Foerster, Lothar Martinsen
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Patent number: 8665426Abstract: Provided is an optical thread position detection device for detecting the rotational position of threads of containers. The thread position detection device comprises at least an optical detector and a positioning device for the defined orientation of a longitudinal axis of the containers relative to the detector ,the positioning device and a defined coupling area of the container being connectable to one another. The optical detector , without coming into contact, registers items of information on at least one relative rotational position of at least one thread portion, the processor device serving to generate data on the rotational position of the container, incorporating a defined reference variable and the items of information.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Gerald Huettner, Stefan Piana, Robert Schmitt, Ulrich Lappe, Gerhard Fischer
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Patent number: D706479Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2013Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Anil Jeswani, Robert Schmitt, Chen Wei, Nilesh Patel, Nagaraja Chikkegowda
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Patent number: D762907Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Anil Jeswani, Robert Schmitt, Jean-Francois Rouleau, Zhiming Huang