Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Decker

Thomas A. Decker 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).

  • Publication number: 20240127418
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating a trained machine learning model for automatically detecting faults in a manufactured product using optical inspection is provided, including receiving a multitude of image data of images taken from manufactured products to be inspected, establishing a segmentation machine learning model which inputs the image data of one image and out-puts a first number of image data segments, establishing a detection machine learning model including a separate detection machine learning model for each of the image data segments, combining each of the separate detection machine learning models with the segmentation machine learning model generating a paired machine learning model for each of the image data segments, coupling the paired machine learning models of all image data segments according to a fault criterion, and generating a trained machine learning model by optimizing the coupled paired machine learning models for all image data segments of the received images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Decker, Michael Lebacher
  • Patent number: 11162628
    Abstract: In order to further improve a method and a device for rehabilitating a pipe section, wherein the rehabilitation device has at least one tube-shaped inliner for sealing damage to the pipe section and a heating element, in such a way that the rehabilitation may be carried out more easily, safer, and more economically, it is proposed to design the heating element as a tube-shaped and electric heating element and to arrange it essentially across an entire length of the inliner arranged within the pipe section, and to cure the inliner essentially along the entire length in one step by means of the tube-shaped electric heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: DCF HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Decker, Torsten Henke
  • Publication number: 20200103065
    Abstract: In order to further improve a method and a device for rehabilitating a pipe section, wherein the rehabilitation device has at least one tube-shaped inliner for sealing damage to the pipe section and a heating element, in such a way that the rehabilitation may be carried out more easily, safer, and more economically, it is proposed to design the heating element as a tube-shaped and electric heating element and to arrange it essentially across an entire length of the inliner arranged within the pipe section, and to cure the inliner essentially along the entire length in one step by means of the tube-shaped electric heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Decker, Torsten Henke
  • Patent number: 10545983
    Abstract: A computerized method, system and medium for providing compatibility between systems associated with incompatible object key domains, where a first system is associated with a legacy key domain and a second system is associated with an extended key domain relative to the first system. The method includes transmitting, to the first system, a request associated with a business object instance, the request including a first logical object key in a legacy format. Prior to sending the request, the second system converts a second object key in the extended format into the first logical object key from the legacy format. A response to the request is received which includes responsive content and the first logical object key. The first logical object key is converted from the legacy format into the second object key in the extended format, and the responsive content is processed in association with the converted second object key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventor: Thomas Decker
  • Patent number: 10445337
    Abstract: A computerized method, system and medium for providing compatibility between systems associated with incompatible object key domains, where a first system is associated with a legacy key domain and a second system with an extended key domain relative to the first system. One example method can include receiving a request associated with a business object instance, wherein the request includes a first logical object key in a legacy format from the first system. The first logical key is converted from the legacy format into a second object key in an extended format. The request is processed and a response is generated based on the processing of the business object instance and includes the second object key, which is converted into the first logical key of the first system prior to sending the response to the received request to the first system. The generated response is sent to the first system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventor: Thomas Decker
  • Patent number: 10042338
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system to control devices using a chat interface. The approach is particularly applicable to home automation devices, though is not limited in its application to such devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: George Cifteli, Thomas Deckers
  • Publication number: 20180137183
    Abstract: A computerized method, system and medium for providing compatibility between systems associated with incompatible object key domains, where a first system is associated with a legacy key domain and a second system is associated with an extended key domain relative to the first system. The method includes transmitting, to the first system, a request associated with a business object instance, the request including a first logical object key in a legacy format. Prior to sending the request, the second system converts a second object key in the extended format into the first logical object key from the legacy format. A response to the request is received which includes responsive content and the first logical object key. The first logical object key is converted from the legacy format into the second object key in the extended format, and the responsive content is processed in association with the converted second object key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventor: Thomas Decker
  • Publication number: 20180137182
    Abstract: A computerized method, system and medium for providing compatibility between systems associated with incompatible object key domains, where a first system is associated with a legacy key domain and a second system with an extended key domain relative to the first system. One example method can include receiving a request associated with a business object instance, wherein the request includes a first logical object key in a legacy format from the first system. The first logical key is converted from the legacy format into a second object key in an extended format. The request is processed and a response is generated based on the processing of the business object instance and includes the second object key, which is converted into the first logical key of the first system prior to sending the response to the received request to the first system. The generated response is sent to the first system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventor: Thomas Decker
  • Publication number: 20160085398
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system to control devices using a chat interface. The approach is particularly applicable to home automation devices, though is not limited in its application to such devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: DIVA NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: George Cifteli, Thomas Deckers
  • Patent number: 8689179
    Abstract: A system and a method associated with a system landscape having a plurality of independent systems are provided to determine a refactoring object associated with modification of at least one code-based object and transport the refactoring object to a set of independent systems in the system landscape where each independent system is coupled to a communications network. Furthermore modifications of code-based objects are arranged to be performed at each of the set of independent systems in the system landscape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Remmel, Markus Peter Frick, Michael Schneider, Andreas Blumenthal, Thomas Decker
  • Publication number: 20100153940
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a refactoring object is determined in connection with modification of at least one code-based object. The refactoring object may be transported to a set of systems in a distributed system landscape, and modifications of code-based objects may be performed at each of the set of systems in the system landscape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Jurgen Remmel, Markus Peter Frick, Michael Schneider, Andreas Blumenthal, Thomas Decker
  • Patent number: 7669181
    Abstract: A method and system for employing client interfaces for packages. In one embodiment, an access object associated with a service provided by a first package is located, where the service is seeking to access content residing at a second package. A client interface is then created at the second package using the access object. The client interface is used to provide access to the content by exposing the content to the service via the client interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: SAP (AG)
    Inventors: Friederike Benjes, Andreas Blumenthal, Thomas Decker, Rasmus Faust, Markus Frick, Gerd Kluger, Ulrich Koch, Helmut Prestel, Juergen Remmel, Martin Runte, Andreas Simon Schmitt, Michael Schneider
  • Publication number: 20100021121
    Abstract: In a method for the formation of an anchorage transmitting a longitudinal force, of an elongated composite fiber component, in particular in the form of a tension or pressure bar, which includes a thermoplastic matrix material and fibers embedded therein, on a force application element, which includes a cavity that accepts the composite fiber component over a connection section of its longitudinal extent, between the composite fiber component and the force application element a form-locking connection, acting in the longitudinal direction of the composite fiber component, is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventor: Thomas Decker
  • Patent number: 7634771
    Abstract: A method and system for object generation in packages. In one embodiment, the process for generating an object in a package is initiated. The package is created and is associated with a target package. The object is generated into the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: SAP (AG)
    Inventors: Friederike Benjes, Andreas Blumenthal, Thomas Decker, Rasmus Faust, Markus Frick, Gerd Kluger, Ulrich Koch, Helmut Prestel, Juergen Remmel, Martin Runte, Andreas Simon Schmitt, Michael Schneider
  • Patent number: 7587705
    Abstract: A method and system for executing calls and return calls using client interfaces for packages. In one embodiment, a service at a service package is called using a client interface at a client package. The return call is then made on object using the client interface at the client package as performed by the service at the service package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: SAP (AG)
    Inventors: Friederike Benjes, Andreas Blumenthal, Thomas Decker, Rasmus Faust, Markus Frick, Gerd Kluger, Ulrich Koch, Helmut Prestel, Juergen Remmel, Martin Runte, Andreas Simon Schmitt, Michael Schneider
  • Publication number: 20060248545
    Abstract: A method and system for executing calls and return calls using client interfaces for packages. In one embodiment, a service at a service package is called using a client interface at a client package. The return call is then made on object using the client interface at the client package as performed by the service at the service package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Friederike Benjes, Andreas Blumenthal, Thomas Decker, Rasmus Faust, Markus Frick, Gerd Kluger, Ulrich Koch, Helmut Prestel, Juergen Remmel, Martin Runte, Andreas Schmitt, Michael Schneider
  • Publication number: 20060248544
    Abstract: A method and system for employing client interfaces for packages. In one embodiment, an access object associated with a service provided by a first package is located, where the service is seeking to access content residing at a second package. A client interface is then created at the second package using the access object. The client interface is used to provide access to the content by exposing the content to the service via the client interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Friederike Benjes, Andreas Blumenthal, Thomas Decker, Rasmus Faust, Markus Frick, Gerd Kluger, Ulrich Koch, Helmut Prestel, Juergen Remmel, Martin Runte, Andreas Schmitt, Michael Schneider
  • Publication number: 20060248507
    Abstract: A method and system for object generation in packages. In one embodiment, the process for generating an object in a package is initiated. The package is created and is associated with a target package. The object is generated into the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Friederike Benjes, Andreas Blumenthal, Thomas Decker, Rasmus Faust, Markus Frick, Gerd Kluger, Ulrich Koch, Helmut Prestel, Juergen Remmel, Martin Runte, Andreas Schmitt, Michael Schneider
  • Publication number: 20050086642
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing tools for development of backwards compatible software are disclosed. A subset of software objects of a first software subsystem is identified and declared frozen. A changed introduced into a frozen software object is detected and prior to allowance of the change, the change is analyzed to determine whether the change is compatible with a second software subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Martin Runte, Thomas Decker, Rainer Hueber, Juergen Remmel
  • Patent number: 6103848
    Abstract: Substrates are rendered water repellent by applying to the substrate a hyperbranched polymer containing a silicon atom made by polymerizing a derivatized aminofunctional organosilicon monomer which is the reaction product of an amine functional silane monomer precursor or an amine functional polysiloxane monomer precursor and a derivative of carbonic acid or a cyclic lactone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Thomas Decker, Daniel Graiver, Arthur James Tselepis, Dwight Edward Williams