Patents by Inventor Andrew Veter

Andrew Veter 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: 20220331472
    Abstract: An UV-C device may include several UV-C light sources (e.g., UV-C LEDs) and such UV-C LEDs may have UV-C reflecting structures arranged to direct UV-C in a particular direction and at a particular size and shape. Doing so may, for example, increase the UV-C in a particular direction or working area. A UV-C generating device may be utilized in an air stream, such as an air duct, to sterilize air from that air stream. Multiple UV-C inactivation devices may be coupled in series and placed into a single housing for in order to increase the efficacy of the UV-C inactivation device. The inlet of the device may draw air using an inlet module attachment (e.g., a hood with one or more than one inlet hood) and may output air using an outlet module attachment (e.g., a duct to deliver air to an outflow air duct). Computational fluid dynamic software may be provided where UV-C inactivation devices may be positioned (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Andrew Veter, Keith Huthmacher, Peter Gilgunn, James Nelson, David Malarik, Jun Yu
  • Publication number: 20210299303
    Abstract: An UV-C device may include several UV-C light sources (e.g., UV-C LEDs) and such UV-C LEDs may have UV-C reflecting structures arranged to direct UV-C in a particular direction and at a particular size and shape. Doing so may, for example, increase the UV-C in a particular direction or working area. A UV-C generating device may be utilized in an air stream, such as an air duct, to sterilize air from that air stream. Sound suppression compartments may be placed around a UV-C generating device inlet and/or a device outlet to reduce sound from the UV-C generating device. Human perceivable (e.g., audible, tactile, and/or visual) notifications may be utilized to provide notification of different modes of operation and/or different efficacy levels (e.g., percent ranges of inactivation of a particular or multiple particular viruses, bacteria, spores, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Andrew Veter, Keith Huthmacher, Peter Gilgunn, James Nelson, David Malarik, Jun Yu
  • Publication number: 20210299301
    Abstract: A UV-C generator is provided where multiple UV-C LEDs are provided around a work area (e.g., a surface) in order to sterilize contaminants in that work area (e.g., virus and/or bacteria). The sterilization device can be utilized, for example, in a wand, broom, set distance surface sterilizer, hand sanitizer, foot sanitizer, conveyer sanitizer, or any other sanitizer. Mating structures may be included to mate multiple devices to extend work area that may be impacted. The devices may be portable and may include one or more rechargeable batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Andrew Veter, Keith Huthmacher, Peter Gilgunn, James Nelson, David Malarik
  • Publication number: 20210299300
    Abstract: A UV-C generator is provided where multiple UV-C LEDs are provided around a work area (e.g., a tube) in order to sterilize contaminants in that work area (e.g., virus and/or bacteria) to provide a sterilization device for substances in, or flowing through, the work area. The tube may gates to change the speed and/or direction of a flowing working substance and may have a spiraling channel in the tube such that the length of travel in the spiraling channel is longer than the tube. Such UV-C generator devices may be utilized, for example, to sanitize air flowing through devices such as a ventilator or face mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Andrew Veter, Keith Huthmacher, Peter Gilgunn, James Nelson, David Malarik
  • Publication number: 20210299302
    Abstract: A hands-free object sanitization system is provided where multiple UV-C LEDs are provided around a work area (e.g., a surface) in order to sterilize contaminants located on objects placed in that work area (e.g., virus and/or bacteria). Objects may travel through the work area without direct human intervention so that a hands-free sanitization system is provided. For example, objects may be dropped through a working area so that gravity provides a transport force through that working area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Andrew Veter, Keith Huthmacher, Peter Gilgunn, James Nelson, David Malarik
  • Publication number: 20210299316
    Abstract: A UV-C Amplifier is provided where multiple UV-C LEDs are provided around a work area (e.g., a hollow cylinder) in order to sterilize contaminants in that work area (e.g., virus and/or bacteria) to provide a sterilization device for substances in, or flowing through, the work area. The sterilization device have, for example, mating structures so that the device may be mated with other devices such as, for example, a ventilator or face mask. The sterilization device may be portable and may include one or more rechargeable batteries so that the device can sterilize material flowing into, through, and/or out of one or more devices such as a ventilator or face mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Andrew Veter, Keith Huthmacher, Peter Gilgunn, James Nelson, David Malarik
  • Publication number: 20210299380
    Abstract: An array of high intensity UVC LEDs usable for in vivo reduction of patient viral load or ex vivo sterilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Andrew Veter, Keith Huthmacher, Peter Gilgunn
  • Publication number: 20210299318
    Abstract: An UV-C device may include several UV-C light sources (e.g., UV-C LEDs) and such UV-C LEDs may have UV-C reflecting structures arranged to direct UV-C in a particular direction and at a particular size and shape. Doing so may, for example, increase the UV-C in a particular direction or working area. A UV-C generating device may be utilized in an air stream, such as an air duct, to sterilize air from that air stream. Air may be pushed out of an annulus at the end of an air inactivation device and an annulus outlet cone may be provided in the middle of the annulus to assist, for example, inactivated air in moving smoothly away from the device and reduce pressure at the annulus exit. A UV-C inactivation tube may have UV-C reflective structures at each end to permit air to flow through the tube while reflecting UV-C light back into the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Andrew Veter, Keith Huthmacher, Peter Gilgunn, James Nelson, David Malarik, Jun Yu
  • Publication number: 20210299317
    Abstract: An air sanitization device is provided where a UV-C generator applied UV-C to infected air for sterilization and then the sterilized air is used to cool heat sinks attached to the UV-C. One or more fans can be utilized to push and/or pull air through the device. For example, the fans may create airflow in the device above, for example 200 liters per minute or above 400 liters per minute. Accordingly, a closed air system with a fan may push air through a UV-C generation device to sanitize air and the sanitized air may be pushed over a heat sink attached to the UV-C generation device and then pushed out of the closed air system into the environment. Thus, sanitized air may be circulated by the fan while being air cooled in a manner that does not circulate contaminated air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Andrew Veter, Keith Huthmacher, Peter Gilgunn, James Nelson, David Malarik, Jun Yu
  • Publication number: 20210110391
    Abstract: A wallet card or other device includes three buttons, a PCB antenna for connection to all cellular bands including low band, mid band and high band, dual pressure sensors operable to determine velocity and/or as an independent trigger, a cellular chip whose encryption/decryption key between a payment network and the cellular chip is dynamically changeable for security, and a dynamic magnetic communications device operable to communicate data using a magnetic data waveform with amplitude adjusted by the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Ryan Patrick Dew, Andrew Veter, Keith Huthmacher, Kevin D. Bruner, Allen D. Bowers, Chengliu Li
  • Publication number: 20200342446
    Abstract: A system may include a payment card operable to receive information operable to modify an applet or cause modification of information by an applet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Ryan Patrick Dew, Andrew Veter, Keith Huthmacher
  • Publication number: 20170011386
    Abstract: A device comprising a token creation module operable to create a token; and a payment communication device operable to communicate the token to an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Norman E. O'Shea, Allen D. Bowers, Andrew Veter
  • Publication number: 20170011388
    Abstract: A device comprising a battery, a display operable to display information, a display controller operable to control the display; and a toggle button operable to communicate with the display controller to change the information displayed on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Norman E. O'Shea, Allen D. Bowers, Andrew Veter
  • Publication number: 20160335531
    Abstract: A dynamic code of a transaction device may be validated by a remote processor by comparing the dynamic code to a verification code generated using a timestamp and identification data received from the transaction device. A static code may replace the dynamic code for authorization processing. A remote verification processor may synchronize to the transaction device using the timestamp. A token may be associated to each communication interface of a multi-card transaction device. A display may be directly connected to driver circuit on a display board of a transaction card. A radio IC chip may be included in a powered card. A multi-card device may toggle a plurality of display screens to display transaction data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Andrew Veter, Jason Dyro
  • Publication number: 20140203902
    Abstract: A powered card and/or a communication device (e.g., mobile phone) may include one or more electromagnetic field generators. An electromagnetic field generator may include bonding pads, bonding wires and/or connection pads, connected as an eccentric coil. The electromagnetic field generator may include a core material and/or a substrate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Geoffrey D. Shippee, James H. Workley, Norman E. O'Shea, Jeffrey D. Mullen, Andrew Veter