Patents by Inventor Michael A. Starinki

Michael A. Starinki 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).

  • Patent number: 9983047
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a level of material in a storage bin, including a gear train, a gear train shaft rotatably coupled to the gear train, a drive shaft, a coupling system to couple the gear train shaft to the drive shaft, a paddle coupled to the drive shaft to rotate in unison therewith, the paddle configured to engage a material in the storage bin when the level of material reaches a threshold level, and a stepper motor. A controller may be communicatively coupled to the stepper motor wherein the controller is configured to monitor the running state and the stall state of the stepper motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: VENTURE MEASUREMENT COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Starinki, Christopher Hampton, Brian Jamieson
  • Publication number: 20160238432
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a level of material in a storage bin, including a gear train, a gear train shaft rotatably coupled to the gear train, a drive shaft, a coupling system to couple the gear train shaft to the drive shaft, a paddle coupled to the drive shaft to rotate in unison therewith, the paddle configured to engage a material in the storage bin when the level of material reaches a threshold level, and a stepper motor. A controller may be communicatively coupled to the stepper motor wherein the controller is configured to monitor the running state and the stall state of the stepper motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicants: Venture Measurement, Venture Measurement, Venture Measurement
    Inventors: Michael Starinki, Christopher Hampton, Brian Jamieson
  • Patent number: 8258705
    Abstract: System and method are provided for controlling emergency lighting where emergency lights turn on when main source of power goes out for controlling emergency lighting to conserve energy utilized by the emergency light, while maintaining good visibility of the emergency lighting. Solid state lighting, such as LED, is used within an emergency light to add light in blue wavelength region matching the light output to the most sensitive of wavelength response of the human eve to increase color perception and allows faster response time. Electrical current to the device and light output are reduced while LED light tends to increase its blue wavelength component as it is dimmed thus increasing effective light output. After a predetermined time, the light is purposefully dimmed to conserve energy and to allow the eye to slowly and safely adjust to the new lighting conditions. By reducing electrical current, energy storage batteries may be smaller than for similar unit that maintains constant light output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Jamey L. Butteris, Thomas K. Heaton, Michael A. Starinki
  • Publication number: 20100277070
    Abstract: System and method are provided for controlling emergency lighting where emergency lights turn on when main source of power goes out for controlling emergency lighting to conserve energy utilized by the emergency light, while maintaining good visibility of the emergency lighting. Solid state lighting, such as LED, is used within an emergency light to add light in blue wavelength region matching the light output to the most sensitive of wavelength response of the human eve to increase color perception and allows faster response time. Electrical current to the device and light output are reduced while LED light tends to increase its blue wavelength component as it is dimmed thus increasing effective light output. After a predetermined time, the light is purposefully dimmed to conserve energy and to allow the eye to slowly and safely adjust to the new lighting conditions. By reducing electrical current, energy storage batteries may be smaller than for similar unit that maintains constant light output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Jamey L. Butteris, Thomas K. Heaton, Michael A. Starinki
  • Patent number: D627916
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Jamey L. Butteris, Thomas K. Heaton, Michael A. Starinki, Steven G. Holscher, David J. Hatcher, Anthony Brunelli