Patents by Inventor Brian A. Schultz
Brian A. 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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Publication number: 20230051785Abstract: The present invention may comprise a grooming and dematting tool with a housing, a plurality of tines extending outward from the housing, each tine linked with a linkage arm, each linkage arm independently activated by a crankshaft to urge the distal ends of each tine back and forth, up, and down, or in other translational or extending movement pattern. The tines urge hair or fur of a pet to untangle or remove knots, snags, matting, and imperfections in the coat, while optionally cooperating with scissoring cutting blades to cut hair from the coat of the pet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventor: Brian Schultz
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Publication number: 20220296288Abstract: The present application provides new and innovative anterior clavicle plates and systems for clavicle fracture fixation. The provided anterior clavicle plate is shaped to better conform to or fit the anterior and lateral surfaces of a patient's clavicle as compared to typical anterior clavicle plates. This improved conformance can help reduce the incidence of tissue irritation, which reduces the chances of a second surgery being needed for removal of the anterior clavicle plate. The improved conformance can also result in an anatomically better fracture reduction than typical anterior clavicle plates and an increased fixation strength. Additionally, an instrument provided by the present application can help a surgeon install the provided anterior clavicle plate more quickly and with increased flexibility and consistency than typical systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Andrew W. Seykora, Brian Schultz, Bruce Ziran
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Publication number: 20200261261Abstract: A thermal control unit for delivering temperature-controlled fluid to one or more patient therapy devices (e.g. pads, blankets, etc.) that are in contact with a patient is disclosed. The thermal control unit allows multiple patient therapy devices to be fluidly coupled thereto and to individually monitor the temperatures, flow rates, and/or connections/disconnections of the patient therapy devices. A user interface enables a user to designate outlet ports to the therapy devices as active or inactive, and the control unit provides notifications to the user if any of the active ports experience an undesired condition, or if a patient therapy device is connected to an inactive port. The user interface further allows the user to designate one of multiple patient temperature probes as a primary probe. The primary probe is used to control the temperature of the fluid circulating through the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Christopher John Hopper, Brian Schultz, Roy E. Holmberg, III, Jonathan David Campbell, Marco Constant
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Patent number: 10667942Abstract: A thermal control unit for delivering temperature-controlled fluid to one or more patient therapy devices (e.g. pads, blankets, etc.) that are in contact with a patient is disclosed. The thermal control unit allows multiple patient therapy devices to be fluidly coupled thereto and to individually monitor the temperatures, flow rates, and/or connections/disconnections of the patient therapy devices. A user interface enables a user to designate outlet ports to the therapy devices as active or inactive, and the control unit provides notifications to the user if any of the active ports experience an undesired condition, or if a patient therapy device is connected to an inactive port. The user interface further allows the user to designate one of multiple patient temperature probes as a primary probe. The primary probe is used to control the temperature of the fluid circulating through the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2019Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Christopher John Hopper, Brian Schultz, Roy E. Holmberg, III, Jonathan David Campbell, Marco Constant
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Patent number: 10390992Abstract: A thermal control unit for delivering temperature-controlled fluid to one or more patient therapy devices (e.g. pads, blankets, etc.) that are in contact with a patient is disclosed. The thermal control unit allows multiple patient therapy devices to be fluidly coupled thereto and to individually monitor the temperatures, flow rates, and/or connections/disconnections of the patient therapy devices. A user interface enables a user to designate outlet ports to the therapy devices as active or inactive, and the control unit provides notifications to the user if any of the active ports experience an undesired condition, or if a patient therapy device is connected to an inactive port. The user interface further allows the user to designate one of multiple patient temperature probes as a primary probe. The primary probe is used to control the temperature of the fluid circulating through the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Christopher John Hopper, Brian Schultz, Roy E Holmberg, III, Jonathan David Campbell, Marco Constant
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Publication number: 20190167470Abstract: A thermal control unit for delivering temperature-controlled fluid to one or more patient therapy devices (e.g. pads, blankets, etc.) that are in contact with a patient is disclosed. The thermal control unit allows multiple patient therapy devices to be fluidly coupled thereto and to individually monitor the temperatures, flow rates, and/or connections/disconnections of the patient therapy devices. A user interface enables a user to designate outlet ports to the therapy devices as active or inactive, and the control unit provides notifications to the user if any of the active ports experience an undesired condition, or if a patient therapy device is connected to an inactive port. The user interface further allows the user to designate one of multiple patient temperature probes as a primary probe. The primary probe is used to control the temperature of the fluid circulating through the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Christopher John Hopper, Brian Schultz, Roy E. Holmberg, Jonathan David Campbell, Marco Constant
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Patent number: 9467879Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for automated close-loop electromagnetic (EM) datalink testing are disclosed. In some embodiments, the disclosed method involves routing, by a user simulator, at least one user input data and at least one user control command to a controller. The method further involves encrypting, by an encryption device(s), at least one user input data to generate at least one encrypted user input data. Also, the method involves transmitting, by a first radio, at least one encrypted user input data to a second radio via an EM signal(s); and receiving, by the second radio, at least one received encrypted user input data. Additionally, the method involves decrypting, by the encryption device(s), at least one received encrypted user input data to produce at least one received user input data. Further, the method involves processing, by the user simulator, at least one received user input data to generate a status report.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2015Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Hai D. Ho, Daniel D. Nguyen, Brian Schultz, Robert F. Huber, Phu Le, Carl Chihak
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Publication number: 20160227420Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for automated close-loop electromagnetic (EM) datalink testing are disclosed. In some embodiments, the disclosed method involves routing, by a user simulator, at least one user input data and at least one user control command to a controller. The method further involves encrypting, by an encryption device(s), at least one user input data to generate at least one encrypted user input data. Also, the method involves transmitting, by a first radio, at least one encrypted user input data to a second radio via an EM signal(s); and receiving, by the second radio, at least one received encrypted user input data. Additionally, the method involves decrypting, by the encryption device(s), at least one received encrypted user input data to produce at least one received user input data. Further, the method involves processing, by the user simulator, at least one received user input data to generate a status report.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Hai D. Ho, Daniel D. Nguyen, Brian Schultz, Robert F. Huber, Phu Le, Carl Chihak
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Publication number: 20150127424Abstract: A system is provided that allows for retail behavioral insights to be gained by linking research responses with transactional behavioral data. In one implementation, a method is provided to allow linking between customer research panel data with data collected by membership systems for particular users. For instance, behavioral data of a membership club account may be linked to a user's participation in a research panel. Such information may be useful for analyzing the user/consumer and predicting the behavior of the consumer and similar other consumers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Cindy W. Casper, Xiangmei Wu, Brian Schultz
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Patent number: 9009265Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method which allows for the transfer of data captured by one device to be processed and moved to another location in accordance with pre-established criteria without requiring user interaction at the time of data capture. In one embodiment, images from a camera-equipped phone are transferred to a personal computer through a file server in accordance with pre-established guidelines. The camera-equipped phone generates a digital image, for example by taking a digital photo with a built-in or attached camera, and transmits the digital image over a standard wireless network, for example the cellular GSM/GPRS network, to a file server. The file server receives the digital data from the camera-equipped phone and forwards the data to a pre-identified location, such as the user's personal computer (or to an image processing facility) through the Internet.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2007Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Photobucket CorporationInventors: Charles B. Zapata, Daniel J. Shapiro, Brian Schultz
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Publication number: 20140343639Abstract: A thermal control unit for delivering temperature-controlled fluid to one or more patient therapy devices (e.g. pads, blankets, etc.) that are in contact with a patient is disclosed. The thermal control unit allows multiple patient therapy devices to be fluidly coupled thereto and to individually monitor the temperatures, flow rates, and/or connections/disconnections of the patient therapy devices. A user interface enables a user to designate outlet ports to the therapy devices as active or inactive, and the control unit provides notifications to the user if any of the active ports experience an undesired condition, or if a patient therapy device is connected to an inactive port. The user interface further allows the user to designate one of multiple patient temperature probes as a primary probe. The primary probe is used to control the temperature of the fluid circulating through the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Christopher John Hopper, Brian Schultz, Roy E. Holmberg, Jonathan David Campbell, Marco Constant
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Publication number: 20140108621Abstract: A system and method for aggregation of information over the Internet and presentation of that information, including systems and methods for real-time updating of that information, is disclosed. The system and method includes the use of an application server as part of a broader application that serves as a proxy for a user's browser. The system and method further filters information on a user's social media accounts and other Internet accounts and presentation of that filtered information, including systems and methods for real-time updating of filtered information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Hubbley, LLCInventors: Larry Bryan, Rick Apseloff, Glenn Eisenberg, Brian Schultz, Willie Morris, James Kluetz, Joseph Russoniello, Larry Talley, Patrick Verrier, Steve Bryson
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Publication number: 20120246217Abstract: A system includes a web server having a server storage component including web page information, a rules engine, and a plurality of rules, and a client processor communicating with the web server over a global communication network. The client processor includes a processor component, a web browser, a web browser plug-in tool, and a processor storage component storing copies of the web page information, the rules engine, and the rules as downloaded from the server. The server embeds at least one of the rules engine and the rules with the web page information for download to the client processor. The rules establish a single valid data entry for a selected field of a web page for each combination of values for designated other fields of the web page. The rules engine executes the rules to select the single valid data entry dependent upon the values of the designated other fields.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventors: ERIC D. SCHMIDT, Benjamin D. Farren, Brian A. Schultz, Ronald J. Franke-Polz, Robert J. Teverino, Thomas G. Forsyth, IV
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Patent number: 8015253Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing the exchange of data, particularly media data, among remote locations. In one embodiment, instructions are added to a delivered media message. The instructions are such as to control the processing of the media at the receiving device as well as controlling response messages. This then allows a sending device to enable a return connection from the target location thereby facilitating the return to the sending device of data. The retuned data can be specified by the sender, by the target or by a combination of them. In one embodiment, a intermediary server is used to control the data flow across the network.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Photobucket CorporationInventors: Charles B. Zapata, Daniel J. Shapiro, Brian Schultz
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Publication number: 20100125735Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for data transfer between electronic, hand-held devices, including cell phones, and computer systems, including servers and PCs, as well as component methods and systems of these data-transfer methods and systems. Component methods and systems of the present invention include secure links between various devices, enhancements to electronic hand-held devices that enable service applications to run continuously or intermittently on the devices, deployment of dynamically created service applications to electronic, hand-held devices, and various additional component methods and systems that facilitate the above-mentioned component methods and systems. One embodiment of the present invention is a robust, efficient, secure, and user-friendly method and system for transferring data between cell phones and personal computers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2010Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: Ontela Inc.Inventors: Charles Zapata, Daniel Shapiro, Brian Schultz
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Publication number: 20100125651Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for data transfer between electronic, hand-held devices, including cell phones, and computer systems, including servers and PCs, as well as component methods and systems of these data-transfer methods and systems. Component methods and systems of the present invention include secure links between various devices, enhancements to electronic hand-held devices that enable service applications to run continuously or intermittently on the devices, deployment of dynamically created service applications to electronic, hand-held devices, and various additional component methods and systems that facilitate the above-mentioned component methods and systems. One embodiment of the present invention is a robust, efficient, secure, and user-friendly method and system for transferring data between cell phones and personal computers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2010Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: Ontela Inc.Inventors: Charles Zapata, Daniel Shapiro, Brian Schultz
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Patent number: 7698392Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for data transfer between electronic, hand-held devices, including cell phones, and computer systems, including servers and PCs, as well as component methods and systems of these data-transfer methods and systems. Component methods and systems of the present invention include secure links between various devices, enhancements to electronic hand-held devices that enable service applications to run continuously or intermittently on the devices, deployment of dynamically created service applications to electronic, hand-held devices, and various additional component methods and systems that facilitate the above-mentioned component methods and systems. One embodiment of the present invention is a robust, efficient, secure, and user-friendly method and system for transferring data between cell phones and personal computers.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Photobucket CorporationInventors: Charles Zapata, Daniel Shapiro, Brian Schultz
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Patent number: D604628Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2007Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Vi-Jon, Inc.Inventor: Brian Schultz
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Patent number: D664441Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2010Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Vi-Jon, Inc.Inventors: Brian Schultz, Chad Blatz
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Patent number: D814887Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Inventor: Brian Schultz