Patents by Inventor Thomas Alberts

Thomas Alberts 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: 20230017657
    Abstract: A lighting assembly is provided for a lighting device of a motor vehicle. The lighting assembly includes an objective module with at least one objective lens mounted in a lens holder. The objective module also includes at least two first pins. The lighting assembly further includes a light source module with at least one light source mounted on a heat sink element, and with at least two first cavities. The objective module and the light source module are joined by adhesive joints between the first pins and the first cavities. The lens holder further includes the first pins, and/or the heat sink element comprises the first cavities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Frank Brinkmeier, Heinz-Michael Dirks, Miguel Lebrato-Rastrojo, Frank Passgang, Timo Puls, Thomas Albert Röbbecke, Frank Sohrweide, Christian Wieck, Thomas Wiese, Martin Wüller
  • Patent number: 11550614
    Abstract: Techniques for packaging and deploying algorithms utilizing containers for flexible machine learning are described. In some embodiments, users can create or utilize simple containers adhering to a specification of a machine learning service in a provider network, where the containers include code for how a machine learning model is to be trained and/or executed. The machine learning service can automatically train a model and/or host a model using the containers. The containers can use a wide variety of algorithms and use a variety of types of languages, libraries, data types, etc. Users can thus implement machine learning training and/or hosting with extremely minimal knowledge of how the overall training and/or hosting is actually performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Albert Faulhaber, Jr., Gowda Dayananda Anjaneyapura Range, Jeffrey John Geevarghese, Taylor Goodhart, Charles Drummond Swan
  • Patent number: 11537439
    Abstract: Techniques for intelligent compute resource selection and utilization for machine learning training jobs are described. At least a portion of a machine learning (ML) training job is executed a plurality of times using a plurality of different resource configurations, where each of the plurality of resource configurations includes at least a different type or amount of compute instances. A performance metric is measured for each of the plurality of the executions, and can be used along with a desired performance characteristic to generate a recommended resource configuration for the ML training job. The ML training job is executed using the recommended resource configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Edo Liberty, Thomas Albert Faulhaber, Jr., Zohar Karnin, Gowda Dayananda Anjaneyapura Range, Amir Sadoughi, Swaminathan Sivasubramanian, Alexander Johannes Smola, Stefano Stefani, Craig Wiley
  • Patent number: 11524373
    Abstract: A device for the automatic manufacture of screw connections by a screw includes a motion system with which the screw can be led to the components to be connected. The screw is taken up by an automatic screwing arranged on the motion system. A protective sleeve is arranged so that it can be moved with the automatic screwing unit. The protective sleeve acts as protection, surrounds the screw, and is arranged out of contact with one of the components to be connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA
    Inventors: Thomas Albert Robbecke, Miguel Lebrato-Rastrojo, Ingo Engler, Jaka Jaklic, Martin Slivnik, Kristjan Ficko
  • Patent number: 11526502
    Abstract: A filter request for a data set indicates a query specification and one or more sub-range indicators of a disjoint subset descriptor. Corresponding the individual data records obtained from the data set using the query specification, a respective range mapping value is generated. Using the range mapping values and the sub-range indicators, a result set of the filter request is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Lawrence Harris, Thomas Albert Faulhaber
  • Patent number: 11460063
    Abstract: A method for adhesively bonding components, in particular a lamp holder on a mounting, wherein the method includes at least the following steps: producing a load-bearing adhesive bond by means of introducing a slowly curing adhesive into or onto an adhesive receptacle between the components; arranging at least one light-transparent fixing element in physical contact with at least one of the components; adhesively bonding the fixing element to at least one of the components by means of introducing a fixing adhesive at fixing bonding points; transmitting light from a light source through the fixing element to cure the fixing adhesive at the fixing bonding points; and long-time curing of the slowly curing adhesive of the load-bearing adhesive bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Heinz-Michael Dirks, Miguel Lebrato-Rastrojo, Thomas Albert Roebbecke, Simone Rohrberg, Christian Wieck
  • Patent number: 11463772
    Abstract: Advertisements for brands that are to be aired during media programs are selected based on similarities between the brands and creators of the media programs. As a media program is being aired, data representing content of a media program is processed to identify words being spoken or sung during the media program and sentiments associated with the media program. The media program is classified based on the words and sentiments, and a classification of the media program is compared to attributes of advertisements to determine which of the advertisements is best suited for airing during the media program. Additionally, a set of words that, if spoken or sung during a media program would establish conditions favorable to a given advertisement may be identified and provided to a creator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Harshal Dilip Wanjari, Sanjeev Kumar, Ayman Mahfouz, Thomas Albert Faulhaber, Pratik GuhaRay, Robert Eicher Simmering, Hsuan-Cheng Lai, Ramasubramanian Balagurunathan, Juan Martin Borgnino
  • Publication number: 20220290829
    Abstract: A method is provided for joining a pin member of a first component to a second component with a cavity, using an adhesive, to fasten the pin in a target position extending at least partially into the cavity. A distance (D) is provided between the bottom surface of the cavity and the facing end of the pin. A flexible spacer is positioned on the bottom surface of the cavity. The thickness of the spacer equals or exceeds the distance (D) between the bottom surface of the cavity and the facing end of the pin in the target position. The adhesive is filled into the cavity onto the flexible spacer, and the pin is positioned in the target position. The adhesive is cured to obtain a joint between the pin and the second component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Frank Passgang, Thomas Albert Röbbecke, Sonja Seibt, Ulrich Temme, Jürgen Wessling, Christian Wieck, Martin Wüller
  • Patent number: 11422862
    Abstract: A service that provides serverless computation environments with persistent storage for web-based applications. Users of a web application are provided with persistent user-specific contexts including a file volume and application settings. Upon logging into the application via a web application interface, the service accesses the user's context and dynamically allocates compute instance(s) and installs execution environment(s) on the compute instance(s) according to the user's context to provide a network environment for the user. A network pipe may be established between the web application interface and the network environment. Interactions with the network environment are monitored, and changes to execution environments are recorded to the user's context. Compute instances may be deallocated by the service when not in use, with new compute instances allocated as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Albert Faulhaber, Kevin McCormick
  • Publication number: 20220222783
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide end-to-end frame time synchronization designed to improve smoothness for displaying images of 3D applications, such as PC gaming applications. Traditionally, an application that renders 3D graphics functions based on the assumption that the average render time will be used as the animation time for a given frame. When this condition is not met, and the render time for a frame does not match the average render time of prior frames, the frames are not captured or displayed at a consistent rate. This invention enables feedback to be provided to the rendering application for adjusting the animation times used to produce new frames, and a post-render queue is used to store completed frames for mitigating stutter and hitches. Flip control is used to sync the display of a rendered frame with the animation time used to generate the frame, thereby producing a smooth, consistent image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Albert Petersen, Ankan Banerjee, Shishir Goyal, Sau Yan Keith Li, Lars Nordskog, Rouslan Dimitrov
  • Publication number: 20220216581
    Abstract: Radio frequency (RF) waveguides and related interconnect members are disclosed. The interconnect members can have a smaller footprint than WR15 flanges. Further, the interconnect members can be configured to mate with complementary interconnects without undergoing substantial relative rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Marc EPITAUX, Shashi CHUGANEY, Kelly GARRISON, Thomas Albert HALL, III, Cindy Lee DIEGEL, James Alexander MOSS, Francisco NOYOLA, Yasuo SASAKI, Scott MCMORROW
  • Patent number: 11321816
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide end-to-end frame time synchronization designed to improve smoothness for displaying images of 3D applications, such as PC gaming applications. Traditionally, an application that renders 3D graphics functions based on the assumption that the average render time will be used as the animation time for a given frame. When this condition is not met, and the render time for a frame does not match the average render time of prior frames, the frames are not captured or displayed at a consistent rate. This invention enables feedback to be provided to the rendering application for adjusting the animation times used to produce new frames, and a post-render queue is used to store completed frames for mitigating stutter and hitches. Flip control is used to sync the display of a rendered frame with the animation time used to generate the frame, thereby producing a smooth, consistent image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: NVIDIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas Albert Petersen, Ankan Banerjee, Shishir Goyal, Sau Yan Keith Li, Lars Nordskog, Rouslan Dimitrov
  • Patent number: 11280791
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a system and method for the identification and characterization of a transglutaminase. Further, the present disclosure provides transglutaminase enzymes for forming isopeptide bonds, methods of forming isopeptide bonds in the presence of transglutaminases, and substrate tags for use with transglutaminases. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides glutamine-containing substrates (or Q-tag substrates) that are more resistant to proteases/clipping and therefore, more stable, than other Q-tag substrates, and their uses in substrate tags for cross-linking to an amine-donor tag via an isopeptide bond mediated by a microbial transglutaminase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Albert, Frank Bergmann, Victor Lyamichev, Mohamed Yosry Hassan Mohamed, Tobias Oelschlaegel, Jigar Patel, Michael Schraeml, Wojtek Steffen, Thomas Streidl
  • Patent number: 11268120
    Abstract: According to one aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of identifying a substrate of a transglutaminase using a peptide array comprising a plurality of peptides. The method includes the steps of contacting the peptides in the peptide array with the transglutaminase, allowing the transglutaminase to bind to the peptides, and identifying the substrate of the transglutaminase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Albert, Frank Bergmann, Victor Lyamichev, Jigar Patel, Michael Schraeml, Wojtek Steffen
  • Patent number: 11257002
    Abstract: Techniques for dynamic accuracy-based experimentation and deployment of machine learning (ML) models are described. Inference traffic flowing to ML models and the accuracy of the models is analyzed and used to ensure that better performing models are executed more often via model selection. A predictive component can evaluate which model is more likely to be accurate for certain input data elements. Ensemble techniques can combine inference results of multiple ML models to aim to achieve a better overall result than any individual model could on its own.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Albert Faulhaber, Jr., Edo Liberty, Stefano Stefani, Zohar Karnin, Craig Wiley, Steven Andrew Loeppky, Swaminathan Sivasubramanian, Alexander Johannes Smola, Taylor Goodhart
  • Patent number: 11219244
    Abstract: A method of forming a carbon material from the stalk or roots of a plant of the Nicotiana species is provided herein, wherein the method includes i) receiving a tobacco material comprising at least one of a stalk material and a root material of a harvested plant of the Nicotiana species; and ii) pyrolyzing the tobacco material to remove volatiles and to form a tobacco-derived carbon material. Optionally, the method can further include activating the tobacco-derived carbon material. The tobacco-derived carbon material can be incorporated into a tobacco product. A carbon material derived from pyrolyzing a tobacco material in the form of at least one of a tobacco stalk material and a tobacco root material of a harvested plant of the Nicotiana species is also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Michael Francis Dube, Thomas Albert Perfetti, Rick Lehman, Bob Horvath
  • Patent number: 11126927
    Abstract: Techniques for auto-scaling hosted machine learning models for production inference are described. A machine learning model can be deployed in a hosted environment such that the infrastructure supporting the machine learning model scales dynamically with demand so that performance is not impacted. The model can be auto-scaled using reactive techniques or predictive techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefano Stefani, Steven Andrew Loeppky, Thomas Albert Faulhaber, Jr., Craig Wiley, Edo Liberty
  • Publication number: 20210270302
    Abstract: A method for adhesively bonding components, in particular a lamp holder on a mounting, wherein the method includes at least the following steps: producing a load-bearing adhesive bond by means of introducing a slowly curing adhesive into or onto an adhesive receptacle between the components; arranging at least one light-transparent fixing element in physical contact with at least one of the components; adhesively bonding the fixing element to at least one of the components by means of introducing a fixing adhesive at fixing bonding points; transmitting light from a light source through the fixing element to cure the fixing adhesive at the fixing bonding points; and long-time curing of the slowly curing adhesive of the load-bearing adhesive bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Heinz-Michael DIRKS, Miguel LEBRATO-RASTROJO, Thomas Albert ROEBBECKE, Simone ROHRBERG, Christian WIECK
  • Publication number: 20210213574
    Abstract: A device for the automatic manufacture of screw connections by a screw includes a motion system with which the screw can be led to the components to be connected. The screw is taken up by an automatic screwing arranged on the motion system. A protective sleeve is arranged so that it can be moved with the automatic screwing unit. The protective sleeve acts as protection, surrounds the screw, and is arranged out of contact with one of the components to be connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: HELLA SATURNUS SLOVENIJA D.O.O
    Inventors: Thomas Albert Robbecke, Miguel Lebrato-Rastrojo, Ingo Engler, Jaka Jaklic, Martin Slivnik, Kristjan Ficko
  • Patent number: D927975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: CELL PROJECTS LIMITED
    Inventor: Thomas Albert Hole