Patents by Inventor Thomas Karl
Thomas Karl 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: 11964589Abstract: An electrified vehicle includes a storage compartment positioned forward of a vehicle passenger cabin and accessible by opening a vehicle hood, a thermally conductive plate or heat exchanger in contact with a bottom surface of the storage compartment and having an associated conduit configured for circulating a working fluid from a vehicle cooling system, and a valve operable to control flow of the working fluid through the conduit. The storage compartment may be filled with a cooling medium, such as ice or dry ice, to provide enhanced cooling during high-demand operation or charging of the vehicle, such as when operating in a performance/track mode, towing a trailer, or in other extreme use scenarios. The valve may be controlled so that the working fluid bypasses the conduit when the storage compartment is used for cargo and/or enhanced cooling is not desired.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Patrick Gordon Collins, David Michael Horan, Thomas Karl Rothermel, Jacob Gregory Powers
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Publication number: 20240115829Abstract: There is disclosed system for oxygenating a patient in relation to anaesthesia using high flow gas delivery. The system has a flow source, and a controller for determining oxygenation requirements of the patient before or during anaesthesia. A method of oxygenating a patient in relation to anaesthesia using high flow gas delivery is also disclosed. The method determines oxygenation requirements of the patient before or during anaesthesia.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Matthew Jon Payton, Alicia Jerram Hunter Evans, Thomas Henrich Barnes, Dexter Chi Lun Cheung, Craig Karl White, Anthony Brendan Williams, Laurence Gulliver, Michael Barraclough, Jonathan Mark Church, Jonathan David Harwood, Samantha Dale Oldfield, Callum James Thomas Spence, Milanjot Singh Assi
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Patent number: 11927738Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for assessing a biological sample. The methods include: characterizing a speckled pattern to be applied by a diffuser; positioning a biological sample relative to at least one coherent light source such that at least one coherent light source illuminates the biological sample; diffusing light produced by the at least one coherent light source; capturing a plurality of illuminated images with the embedded speckle pattern of the biological sample based on the diffused light; iteratively reconstructing the plurality of speckled illuminated images of the biological sample to recover an image stack of reconstructed images; stitching together each image in the image stack to create a whole slide image, wherein each image of the image stack at least partially overlaps with a neighboring image; and identifying one or more features of the biological sample. The methods may be performed by a near-field Fourier Ptychographic system.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Pathware Inc.Inventors: Rodger Michael Moore, Cordero Derrell Core, Jaron Nathaniel Nix, Thomas Karl, Samantha Hastings, Samir Yhann
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Publication number: 20240074720Abstract: A control system for a medical installation, wherein the control system is configured to control a motorized movement of an installation component. The control system includes a control path and a protection path. The control path is configured to control the motorized movement. The protection path is independent of the control path and configured to monitor the control path with regard to compliance with a safety criterion for the motorized movement. The protection path includes at least one freely programmable microcontroller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Matthias MUELLER, Thomas Pfeiffer, Franz Atzinger, Harald Karl, Claus-Guenter Schliermann, Franz Dirauf
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Patent number: 11922274Abstract: Quantum dot devices with three of more accumulation gates provided over a single row of a quantum dot formation region are disclosed. Each accumulation gate is electrically coupled to a respective doped region. In this manner, multiple single electron transistors (SETs) are provided along the row. Side and/or center screening gates may be used to apply microwave pulses for qubit control and to control electrostatics so that source and drain regions of the multiple SETs with quantum dots formed along the single row of a quantum dot formation region are sufficiently isolated from one another. Such quantum dot devices provide strong spatial localization of the quantum dots, good control over quantum dot interactions and manipulation, good scalability in the number of quantum dots included in the device, and/or design flexibility in making electrical connections to the quantum dot devices to integrate the quantum dot devices in larger computing devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Hubert C. George, James S. Clarke, Ravi Pillarisetty, Brennen Karl Mueller, Stephanie A. Bojarski, Eric M. Henry, Roza Kotlyar, Thomas Francis Watson, Lester Lampert, Samuel Frederick Neyens
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Publication number: 20240073796Abstract: A circuit arrangement includes a preprocessing circuit configured to obtain context information related to a user location, a learning circuit configured to determine a predicted user movement based on context information related to a user location to obtain a predicted route and to determine predicted radio conditions along the predicted route, and a decision circuit configured to, based on the predicted radio conditions, identify one or more first areas expected to have a first type of radio conditions and one or more second areas expected to have a second type of radio conditions different from the first type of radio conditions and to control radio activity while traveling on the predicted route according to the one or more first areas and the one or more second areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Shahrnaz AZIZI, Biljana BADIC, John BROWNE, Dave CAVALCANTI, Hyung-Nam CHOI, Thorsten CLEVORN, Ajay GUPTA, Maruti GUPTA HYDE, Ralph HASHOLZNER, Nageen HIMAYAT, Simon HUNT, Ingolf KARLS, Thomas KENNEY, Yiting LIAO, Christopher MACNAMARA, Marta MARTINEZ TARRADELL, Markus Dominik MUECK, Venkatesan NALLAMPATTI EKAMBARAM, Niall POWER, Bernhard RAAF, Reinhold SCHNEIDER, Ashish SINGH, Sarabjot SINGH, Srikathyayani SRIKANTESWARA, Shilpa TALWAR, Feng XUE, Zhibin YU, Robert ZAUS, Stefan FRANZ, Uwe KLIEMANN, Christian DREWES, Juergen KREUCHAUF
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Publication number: 20240072421Abstract: A reflector sub-assembly for an antenna assembly configured to support FDD and TDD modes of operation is presented. The reflector sub-assembly comprises a reflector defining at least one reflector opening, and at least one first PCB arranged to cover the reflector opening having a first PCB side directed towards the reflector and with a metallic layer thereon and a second PCB side directed away from the reflector and comprising one or more first electric lines. The reflector sub-assembly also comprises an array of first radiators to support a TDD mode extending through the reflector opening and having a feeding end directed towards the first PCB and electrically connected to at least one of the first electric lines and a distant end facing away from the first PCB and carrying at least one first radiating element. The reflector sub-assembly further comprises one or more second radiators to support an FDD mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Christoph Staita, Philipp Karl Gentner, Magnus Hubner, Thomas Ettstaller
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Patent number: 11807255Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes a first input device and a second input device that provides a plurality of selectable input options. The plurality of selectable input options comprises a plurality of control input options for controlling a plurality of vehicle functions and an association input option for associating the first input device with at least one vehicle function suggested from among the plurality of vehicle functions. The at least one vehicle function is suggested based on historical use of the control input option that controls the at least one vehicle function and an accessibility score of the control input option.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jacob Gregory Powers, Thomas Karl Rothermel, David Michael Horan, Patrick Gordon Collins
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Publication number: 20230288402Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for identifying a pharmaceutically active compound that modulates the rpL35 (rpL35/rpL29)-dependent translation of at least one mRNA in a mammalian cell. The mRNA may comprise a premature termination codon (PTC), undergoes premature translation termination, causes programmed ?1 ribosomal frame shifting (?1PRF), or is a polycistronic mRNA. Furthermore a respective screening system, methods of treating or preventing a disease or condition, and compounds that modulate the rpL35 (rpL35/rpL29)-dependent translation, in particular atazanavir or derivatives thereof and artemisinin or artesunate or derivatives thereof are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: HANNELORE BREITENBACH-KOLLER, JÖRG VON HAGEN, HELMUT HINTNER, FRIEDRICH LOTTSPEICH, HANS-WERNER MEWES, NORBERT MÜLLER, ANDREAS FRIEDRICH, KATHARINA ELSENSOHN, CLAUDIA MOSSHAMMER, MICHAEL WIESSNER, THOMAS KARL, JAN SCHERNTHANER, ADRIANA RATHNER
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Patent number: 11731757Abstract: An aircraft uses trajectory-based control algorithms for blade pitch (or twist). This approach greatly enhances the ability of the actuator to accurately achieve the desired blade pitch and to track the commanded pitch position. An actuator includes an electronic rotor blade controller that converts communicated or desired changes in pitch (or similar parameter) to actual physical effects that match the desired changes as closely as possible. The controller preferably includes a motor drive circuit, such as an h-bridge, a communication circuit for connection to external commands, and a processor with associated enabling circuitry (e.g. memory, I/O) to coordinate and implement the control.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Inventors: Thomas Karl Berger, David Wade Milanes, James Stewart Robertson
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Publication number: 20230145131Abstract: An electrified vehicle includes a storage compartment positioned forward of a vehicle passenger cabin and accessible by opening a vehicle hood, a thermally conductive plate or heat exchanger in contact with a bottom surface of the storage compartment and having an associated conduit configured for circulating a working fluid from a vehicle cooling system, and a valve operable to control flow of the working fluid through the conduit. The storage compartment may be filled with a cooling medium, such as ice or dry ice, to provide enhanced cooling during high-demand operation or charging of the vehicle, such as when operating in a performance/track mode, towing a trailer, or in other extreme use scenarios. The valve may be controlled so that the working fluid bypasses the conduit when the storage compartment is used for cargo and/or enhanced cooling is not desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Patrick Gordon COLLINS, David Michael HORAN, Thomas Karl ROTHERMEL, Jacob Gregory POWERS
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Publication number: 20230143533Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes a first input device and a second input device that provides a plurality of selectable input options. The plurality of selectable input options comprises a plurality of control input options for controlling a plurality of vehicle functions and an association input option for associating the first input device with at least one vehicle function suggested from among the plurality of vehicle functions. The at least one vehicle function is suggested based on historical use of the control input option that controls the at least one vehicle function and an accessibility score of the control input option.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jacob Gregory Powers, Thomas Karl Rothermel, David Michael Horan, Patrick Gordon Collins
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Publication number: 20230142439Abstract: An aircraft uses trajectory-based control algorithms for blade pitch (or twist). This approach greatly enhances the ability of the actuator to accurately achieve the desired blade pitch and to track the commanded pitch position. An actuator includes an electronic rotor blade controller that converts communicated or desired changes in pitch (or similar parameter) to actual physical effects that match the desired changes as closely as possible. The controller preferably includes a motor drive circuit, such as an h-bridge, a communication circuit for connection to external commands, and a processor with associated enabling circuitry (e.g. memory, I/O) to coordinate and implement the control.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Thomas Karl Berger, David Wade Milanes, James Stewart Robertson
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Publication number: 20230130304Abstract: A method for forming a ceramic-based material comprises depositing a ceramic-precursor composition comprising nanoparticles having at least one dimension less than 100 nm and an aspect ratio of 1.5 or greater, and a carrier fluid on a surface of a substrate to form an as-deposited layer of the ceramic precursor composition; and sintering the as-deposited layer of the ceramic precursor composition at a sintering temperature to form a ceramic-based material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Thomas Karl Tsotsis, Nicholas A. Kotov
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Publication number: 20220260826Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for assessing a biological sample. The methods include: characterizing a speckled pattern to be applied by a diffuser; positioning a biological sample relative to at least one coherent light source such that at least one coherent light source illuminates the biological sample; diffusing light produced by the at least one coherent light source; capturing a plurality of illuminated images with the embedded speckle pattern of the biological sample based on the diffused light; iteratively reconstructing the plurality of speckled illuminated images of the biological sample to recover an image stack of reconstructed images; stitching together each image in the image stack to create a whole slide image, wherein each image of the image stack at least partially overlaps with a neighboring image; and identifying one or more features of the biological sample. The methods may be performed by a near-field Fourier Ptychographic system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Rodger Michael Moore, Cordero Derrell Core, Jaron Nathaniel Nix, Thomas Karl, Samantha Hastings, Samir Yhann
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Patent number: 11347046Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for assessing a biological sample. The methods include: characterizing a speckled pattern to be applied by a diffuser; positioning a biological sample relative to at least one coherent light source such that at least one coherent light source illuminates the biological sample; diffusing light produced by the at least one coherent light source; capturing a plurality of illuminated images with the embedded speckle pattern of the biological sample based on the diffused light; iteratively reconstructing the plurality of speckled illuminated images of the biological sample to recover an image stack of reconstructed images; stitching together each image in the image stack to create a whole slide image, wherein each image of the image stack at least partially overlaps with a neighboring image; and identifying one or more features of the biological sample. The methods may be performed by a near-field Fourier Ptychographic system.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Pathware Inc.Inventors: Rodger Michael Moore, Cordero Derrell Core, Jaron Nathaniel Nix, Thomas Karl, Samatha Hastings, Samir Yhann
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HEATING OF THERMOPLASTIC INTERLAYERS IN A PREFORM TOOL FOR PRODUCING A PREFORM OF A COMPOSITE MEMBER
Publication number: 20220105659Abstract: Systems and methods for producing a preform for a composite member. An exemplary method includes preparing a lay-up of reinforcement layers and thermoplastic interlayers, and transferring the lay-up to a preform tool. The method further includes inducing heat in the preform tool to a transition-temperature range that causes the thermoplastic interlayers to become tacky or viscous, and applying pressure to the lay-up with the preform tool to shape the lay-up into the preform.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventor: Thomas Karl Tsotsis -
Publication number: 20220043251Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for assessing a biological sample. The methods include: characterizing a speckled pattern to be applied by a diffuser; positioning a biological sample relative to at least one coherent light source such that at least one coherent light source illuminates the biological sample; diffusing light produced by the at least one coherent light source; capturing a plurality of illuminated images with the embedded speckle pattern of the biological sample based on the diffused light; iteratively reconstructing the plurality of speckled illuminated images of the biological sample to recover an image stack of reconstructed images; stitching together each image in the image stack to create a whole slide image, wherein each image of the image stack at least partially overlaps with a neighboring image; and identifying one or more features of the biological sample. The methods may be performed by a near-field Fourier Ptychographic system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Rodger Michael Moore, Cordero Derrell Core, Jaron Nathaniel Nix, Thomas Karl, Samatha Hastings, Samir Yhann
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Heating of thermoplastic interlayers in a preform tool for producing a preform of a composite member
Patent number: 11224992Abstract: Systems and methods for producing a preform for a composite member. An exemplary method includes preparing a lay-up of reinforcement layers and thermoplastic interlayers, and transferring the lay-up to a preform tool. The method further includes inducing heat in the preform tool to a transition-temperature range that causes the thermoplastic interlayers to become tacky or viscous, and applying pressure to the lay-up with the preform tool to shape the lay-up into the preform.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Thomas Karl Tsotsis -
Patent number: 11184483Abstract: Techniques are described for forecasting and dynamic routing of incoming routing service requests in a service environment that includes one or more call centers. Implementations apply a doubly stochastic modeling technique to modeling call volumes, call wait times, calling handling times, and/or other parameters in a service environment that includes one or more call centers that include multiple skill codes for the service representatives. By simultaneously modeling on different time scales, such as modeling both inter-day and intra-day correlations, implementations are able to provide an analysis that exploits more of the structure in the data compared to traditional techniques. Implementations can also integrate in other types of time series for other effects that may impact the call volume or other parameters in a service environment, such as exogenous and/or anomalous variables that are independent of other inter-day and/or intra-day trends exhibited in the data.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Lambros Petropoulos, James Walter Wisnowski, Andrew Thomas Karl