Patents by Inventor Andrew M. Schultz
Andrew M. Schultz 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: 11903537Abstract: A wireless dispenser beacon module for a product dispenser comprises a bottle presence trigger configured to detect one of presence or absence of a product bottle in the product dispenser; an actuation sensor configured to detect actuation of the product dispenser; and a module controller configured to wirelessly transmit dispenser data indicative of the detected one of presence or absence of the product bottle in the product dispenser associated with each detected actuation of the product dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Rospierski, David L. Snodgrass, Andrew M. Schultz, Viktor Slobodyan, Cheryl A. Littau, Kenneth T. Dobizl
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Publication number: 20220142415Abstract: A wireless dispenser beacon module for a product dispenser comprises a bottle presence trigger configured to detect one of presence or absence of a product bottle in the product dispenser; an actuation sensor configured to detect actuation of the product dispenser; and a module controller configured to wirelessly transmit dispenser data indicative of the detected one of presence or absence of the product bottle in the product dispenser associated with each detected actuation of the product dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Jeffrey Rospierski, David L. Snodgrass, Andrew M. Schultz, Viktor Slobodyan, Cheryl A. Littau, Kenneth T. Dobizi
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Publication number: 20220142414Abstract: A product dispenser mounting system includes a dispenser holder body configured to support a product dispenser; and a mounting apparatus configured to fixedly mount on a support object and to removably connect to the dispenser holder body in one or more orientations such that dispenser holder body is maintained in a selected one of the one or more orientations when the dispenser holder body is connected to the mounting apparatus. The system may also include at least one actuation sensor configured to detect actuation of the product dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Andrew M. Schultz, Sarah E. Gilbertson, Daniel D. Anderson, Cheryl A. Littau
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Patent number: 11272815Abstract: Monitoring modules for hand hygiene product dispensers may be installed in existing manual or touch free hand hygiene product dispensers to provide wireless communication of dispenser data to or from a dispenser. In one example, a manual dispenser beacon module is configured to be used with a manually actuated hand hygiene product dispenser to monitor hand hygiene compliance events (such as dispense events) associated with the dispenser, and to wirelessly transmit dispenser data to or from the manual dispenser. In another example, a touch free dispenser beacon module is configured to be used with a touch free hand hygiene product dispenser to monitor hand hygiene compliance events (such as dispense events) associated with the dispenser, and to wirelessly transmit dispenser data to or from the touch free dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Rospierski, David L. Snodgrass, Andrew M. Schultz, Viktor Slobodyan, Cheryl A. Littau, Kenneth T. Dobizl
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Patent number: 11253109Abstract: A flexible mounting system for a chemical product dispenser includes a dispenser holder and at least one mounting apparatus. A releasable connection mechanism provides for attachment of the dispenser holder to the mounting apparatus. The releasable connection mechanism may provide for attachment of the dispenser holder to the mounting apparatus in multiple orientations. In one example, the mounting apparatus includes a mounting bracket configured for mounting to a support object, such as a wall, table, counter top, cabinet, shelf, cart etc. In another example, the mounting apparatus includes a mounting clamp configured for mounting to ledges, poles, bedrails, handles, etc.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Andrew M. Schultz, Sarah E. Gilbertson, Daniel D. Anderson, Cheryl A. Littau
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Publication number: 20200281416Abstract: A flexible mounting system for a chemical product dispenser includes a dispenser holder and at least one mounting apparatus. The dispenser holder may be attached to the mounting apparatus by means of a releasable connection mechanism. The releasable connection mechanism may provide for attachment of the dispenser holder to the mounting apparatus in multiple orientations. In one example, the mounting apparatus includes a mounting bracket configured for mounting to a support object, such as a wall, table, counter top, cabinet, shelf, cart etc. In another example, the mounting apparatus includes a mounting clamp configured for mounting to ledges, poles, bedrails, handles, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Andrew M. Schultz, Sarah E. Gilbertson, Daniel D. Anderson, Cheryl A. Littau
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Patent number: 10667654Abstract: A flexible mounting system for a chemical product dispenser includes a dispenser holder and at least one mounting apparatus. The dispenser holder may be attached to the mounting apparatus by means of a releasable connection mechanism. The releasable connection mechanism may provide for attachment of the dispenser holder to the mounting apparatus in multiple orientations. In one example, the mounting apparatus includes a mounting bracket configured for mounting to a support object, such as a wall, table, counter top, cabinet, shelf, cart etc. In another example, the mounting apparatus includes a mounting clamp configured for mounting to ledges, poles, bedrails, handles, etc.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Andrew M. Schultz, Sarah E. Gilbertson, Daniel D. Anderson, Cheryl A. Littau
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Publication number: 20180317717Abstract: A flexible mounting system for a chemical product dispenser includes a dispenser holder and at least one mounting apparatus. The dispenser holder may be attached to the mounting apparatus by means of a releasable connection mechanism. The releasable connection mechanism may provide for attachment of the dispenser holder to the mounting apparatus in multiple orientations. In one example, the mounting apparatus includes a mounting bracket configured for mounting to a support object, such as a wall, table, counter top, cabinet, shelf, cart etc. In another example, the mounting apparatus includes a mounting clamp configured for mounting to ledges, poles, bedrails, handles, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Andrew M. Schultz, Sarah E. Gilbertson, Daniel D. Anderson, Cheryl A. Littau
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Publication number: 20180255981Abstract: Monitoring modules for hand hygiene product dispensers may be installed in existing manual or touch free hand hygiene product dispensers to provide wireless communication of dispenser data to or from a dispenser. In one example, a manual dispenser beacon module is configured to be used with a manually actuated hand hygiene product dispenser to monitor hand hygiene compliance events (such as dispense events) associated with the dispenser, and to wirelessly transmit dispenser data to or from the manual dispenser. In another example, a touch free dispenser beacon module is configured to be used with a touch free hand hygiene product dispenser to monitor hand hygiene compliance events (such as dispense events) associated with the dispenser, and to wirelessly transmit dispenser data to or from the touch free dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Jeffrey Rospierski, David L. Snodgrass, Andrew M. Schultz, Viktor Slobodyan, Cheryl A. Littau, Kenneth T. Dobizl
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Patent number: 10039423Abstract: A flexible mounting system for a chemical product dispenser includes a dispenser holder and at least one mounting apparatus. The dispenser holder may be attached to the mounting apparatus by means of a releasable connection mechanism. The releasable connection mechanism may provide for attachment of the dispenser holder to the mounting apparatus in multiple orientations. In one example, the mounting apparatus includes a mounting bracket configured for mounting to a support object, such as a wall, table, counter top, cabinet, shelf, cart etc. In another example, the mounting apparatus includes a mounting clamp configured for mounting to ledges, poles, bedrails, handles, etc.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Andrew M. Schultz, Sarah E. Gilbertson, Daniel D. Anderson, Cheryl A. Littau
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Publication number: 20160288151Abstract: A flexible mounting system for a chemical product dispenser includes a dispenser holder and at least one mounting apparatus. The dispenser holder may be attached to the mounting apparatus by means of a releasable connection mechanism. The releasable connection mechanism may provide for attachment of the dispenser holder to the mounting apparatus in multiple orientations. In one example, the mounting apparatus includes a mounting bracket configured for mounting to a support object, such as a wall, table, counter top, cabinet, shelf, cart etc. In another example, the mounting apparatus includes a mounting clamp configured for mounting to ledges, poles, bedrails, handles, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Andrew M. Schultz, Sarah E. Gilbertson, Daniel D. Anderson, Cheryl A. Littau
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Patent number: 9125392Abstract: The present disclosure relates to treating articles suspected of being infested with bed bugs using carbon dioxide.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Joelle Francine Olson, Kim R. Smith, John E. Thomas, Andrew M. Schultz
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Publication number: 20150150234Abstract: The present disclosure relates to treating articles suspected of being infested with bed bugs using carbon dioxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Joelle Francine Olson, Kim R. Smith, John E. Thomas, Andrew M. Schultz
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Patent number: 9019502Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of detecting a change in a chemical composition by contacting a electronically conducting perovskite-based metal oxide material with a monitored stream, illuminating the electronically conducting perovskite-based metal oxide with incident light, collecting exiting light, monitoring an optical signal based on a comparison of the incident light and the exiting light, and detecting a shift in the optical signal. The electronically conducting perovskite-based metal oxide has a perovskite-based crystal structure and an electronic conductivity of at least 10?1 S/cm, where parameters are specified at the gas stream temperature. The electronically conducting perovskite-based metal oxide has an empirical formula AxByO3-?, where A is at least a first element at the A-site, B is at least a second element at the B-site, and where 0.8<x<1.2, 0.8<y<1.2.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: U.S. Department of EnergyInventors: Paul R. Ohodnicki, Jr., Andrew M. Schultz
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Patent number: 8931206Abstract: The present disclosure relates to treating articles suspected of being infested with bed bugs using carbon dioxide.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Joelle Francine Olson, Kim R. Smith, John E. Thomas, Andrew M. Schultz
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Publication number: 20120311920Abstract: The present disclosure relates to treating articles suspected of being infested with bed bugs using carbon dioxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.Inventors: Joelle Francine Olson, Kim R. Smith, John E. Thomas, Andrew M. Schultz