Patents by Inventor Charles E. Ankner

Charles E. Ankner 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: 11957086
    Abstract: Systems and methods relating to utilizing plant shoot-to-root temperature differentials alone or in conjunction gas mixture humidity about a plant shoot to improve plant bast fiber growth; the timing, sequence, and range of shoot-to-root temperature differentials selected during plant development utilized to modify and improve plant bast fibers for industrial, scientific, and medical use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Inventor: Charles E. Ankner
  • Publication number: 20220379193
    Abstract: A generic or universal magnetic game board system including advanced configuration magnetic random number generation. More specifically, a generic or universal magnetic game board system including advanced configuration magnetic die, a magnetic flux density field conductive surface, and at least one die comprising at least one permanent magnet which interacts with the magnetic flux density field conductive surface to facilitate random number generation and thus overall game play. A generic or universal game board system includes nonmagnetic flux density field conductive interactive game play overlays for game play definition using the advanced configuration magnetic die, magnetic game pieces, and magnetic flux density field conductive surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventor: Charles E. ANKNER
  • Publication number: 20220201953
    Abstract: Systems and methods relating to utilizing plant shoot-to-root temperature differentials alone or in conjunction gas mixture humidity about a plant shoot to improve plant bast fiber growth; the timing, sequence, and range of shoot-to-root temperature differentials selected during plant development utilized to modify and improve plant bast fibers for industrial, scientific, and medical use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventor: Charles E. Ankner
  • Publication number: 20220120542
    Abstract: A system and method of humanely dosing a human or animal with a formulation at a distance. A system capable of dosing a recipient with a formulation having a mass between 10 and 500 grains propelled at low-to-medium ballistic velocities (300 to 800 feet per second) and with medium-to-long range ballistic accuracy (10 to over 100 yards) without causing serious physical harm to, nor the death of, the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventor: Charles E. Ankner
  • Publication number: 20200315114
    Abstract: A method and system relating to utilizing plant shoot to root temperature differentials and gas mixture humidity to prevent, treat, control, or eradicate infection by plant pathogens and/or infestation by plant pests. The timing, sequence, and range of shoot-to-root temperature differentials selected during plant development may be utilized to prevent, treat, control, and/or eradicate plant pathogens and/or plant pests; and, thereby improve plant growth for industrial, scientific, and medical purposes and uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: Charles E. Ankner
  • Patent number: 10631479
    Abstract: A method of improving the growth of plants belonging to the family Cannabaceae sensu stricto by providing a plant nutrient solution about the plant roots and a gas mixture circulating about the plant shoot; by selecting the gas mixture and plant nutrient solution temperature independently of the other; and providing a plant nutrient solution to gas mixture temperature differential of approximately 0° F. or of at least approximately 15° F. during different phases of plant development, in order to change the plant development to improve a desired plant organ for industrial, scientific, and medical purposes. Infection of plants by Pythium, Fusarium, Verticillium, and Rizoctonia are treated or prevented by selecting a gas mixture temperature that is approximately 65 to 85° F. and a plant nutrient solution temperature that is approximately 35 to 65° F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Inventor: Charles E. Ankner
  • Publication number: 20170280643
    Abstract: A method and system of improving the growth of plants belonging to the family Solanaceae by providing a plant nutrient solution about the plant roots and a gas mixture circulating about the plant shoot; by selecting the gas mixture and plant nutrient solution temperature independently of the other; and providing a plant nutrient solution to gas mixture temperature differential of approximately at least approximately 10° F. during different phases of plant development. The method and system improves plant development to improve a desired plant organ for industrial, scientific, and medical purposes. A method of improving the growth and development of Solanaceae plants by providing a shoot-to-root temperature differential to treat or prevent infection by a plant pathogen and/or infestation by pests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventor: Charles E. Ankner
  • Publication number: 20170181392
    Abstract: A method of improving the growth of plants belonging to the family Cannabaceae sensu stricto by providing a plant nutrient solution about the plant roots and a gas mixture circulating about the plant shoot; by selecting the gas mixture and plant nutrient solution temperature independently of the other; and providing a plant nutrient solution to gas mixture temperature differential of approximately 0° F. or of at least approximately 15° F. during different phases of plant development, in order to change the plant development to improve a desired plant organ for industrial, scientific, and medical purposes. Infection of plants by Pythium, Fusarium, Verticillium, and Rizoctonia are treated or prevented by selecting a gas mixture temperature that is approximately 65 to 85° F. and a plant nutrient solution temperature that is approximately 35 to 65° F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventor: Charles E. Ankner
  • Publication number: 20170143664
    Abstract: A method of sedating and/or anesthetizing a human or animal recipient by administering a formulation including a cannabinoid to the recipient thereby rendering the recipient sedated and/or dissociatively unconscious without irreparable harm to or the death of the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventor: Charles E. Ankner
  • Publication number: 20170112801
    Abstract: A method of incapacitating a human or animal by providing an inhalable formulation including a cannabinoid, and a delivery system to induce an incapacitating or immobilizing dose at a distance. Providing the formulation including an antipsychotic to prevent or mitigate induced psychosis of the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventor: Charles E. Ankner
  • Patent number: 9622426
    Abstract: A method of improving the growth of plants belonging to the family Cannabaceae sensu stricto by providing a plant nutrient solution about the plant roots and a gas mixture circulating about the plant shoot; by selecting the gas mixture and plant nutrient solution temperature independently of the other; and providing a plant nutrient solution to gas mixture temperature differential of approximately 0° F. or of at least approximately 15° F. during different phases of plant development, in order to change the plant development to improve a desired plant organ for industrial, scientific, and medical purposes. Infection of plants by Pythium, Fusarium, Verticillium, and Rizoctonia are treated or prevented by selecting a gas mixture temperature that is approximately 65 to 85° F. and a plant nutrient solution temperature that is approximately 35 to 65° F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventor: Charles E. Ankner
  • Patent number: 9603512
    Abstract: A medical device that is wirelessly powered by a resonant magnetic field, the device automatically coupling to a power transmitter in a control unit when brought within a threshold radius. In one embodiment, the control unit automatically identifies the medical device and automatically adjusts its settings to control the medical device, where the device and power transceivers may be provided detachable from either or both the endoscope/camera and camera control unit or may be provide integral to either one or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Hans David Hoeg, Charles E. Ankner, Ray Coussa
  • Publication number: 20170038184
    Abstract: A system and method of humanely dosing a human or animal with a formulation at a distance. A system capable of dosing a recipient with a formulation having a mass between 10 and 500 grains propelled at low-to-medium ballistic velocities (300 to 800 feet per second) and with medium-to-long range ballistic accuracy (10 to over 100 yards) without causing serious physical harm to, nor the death of, the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: Charles E. Ankner
  • Patent number: 9526407
    Abstract: A medical device that is wirelessly powered by a resonant magnetic field, the device automatically coupling to a power transmitter in a control unit when brought within a threshold radius. In one embodiment, the control unit automatically identifies the medical device and automatically adjusts its settings to control the medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Hans David Hoeg, Charles E. Ankner
  • Patent number: 9271630
    Abstract: A system for wirelessly powering various devices positioned on an endoscope, including, for example, a light source, various electronics including an imager and/or a memory device. The endoscope is coupled to a camera where the endoscope may be rotated relative to the camera when coupled thereto. The system is further provided such that video signal processing parameters are automatically set for an endoscopic video camera system based upon characteristics of an attached endoscope, with reduced EMI and improved inventory tracking, maintenance and quality assurance, and reducing the necessity for adjustment and alignment of the endoscope and camera to achieve the data transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc R. Amling, Hans David Hoeg, David Chatenever, Charles E. Ankner
  • Publication number: 20150342922
    Abstract: A method of humanely incapacitating or immobilizing a human or animal by providing a formulation including a cannabinoid rendering a recipient incapacitated or immobilized within a short period of time, and a delivery means which doses the recipient with the formulation resulting in a tetrahydrocannabinol blood level of above at least approximately 1-250 milligrams per milliliter of whole blood for incapacitation, or at least approximately 250-500 milligrams per milliliter of whole blood immobilization, and below a dosage which causes irreparable harm to or the death of the recipient. Providing a delivery means to induce an incapacitating or immobilizing dose at a distance. Providing a formulation including an antipsychotic to prevent or mitigate any violent psychosis of the recipient. Providing a formulation which induces a lethal cannabinoid blood level in the recipient which causes the death of the recipient within a humane period of time after formulation administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Joshua E. Ankner, Charles E. Ankner
  • Publication number: 20150096230
    Abstract: A method of improving the growth of plants belonging to the family Cannabaceae sensu stricto by providing a plant nutrient solution about the plant roots and a gas mixture circulating about the plant shoot; by selecting the gas mixture and plant nutrient solution temperature independently of the other; and providing a plant nutrient solution to gas mixture temperature differential of approximately 0° F. or of at least approximately 15° F. during different phases of plant development, in order to change the plant development to improve a desired plant organ for industrial, scientific, and medical purposes. Infection of plants by Pythium, Fusarium, Verticillium, and Rizoctonia are treated or prevented by selecting a gas mixture temperature that is approximately 65 to 85° F. and a plant nutrient solution temperature that is approximately 35 to 65° F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventor: Charles E. Ankner
  • Publication number: 20140210977
    Abstract: A system for wirelessly powering various devices positioned on an endoscope, including, for example, a light source, various electronics including an imager and/or a memory device. The endoscope is coupled to a camera where the endoscope may be rotated relative to the camera when coupled thereto. The system is further provided such that video signal processing parameters are automatically set for an endoscopic video camera system based upon characteristics of an attached endoscope, with reduced EMI and improved inventory tracking, maintenance and quality assurance, and reducing the necessity for adjustment and alignment of the endoscope and camera to achieve the data transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Marc R. Amling, Hans David Hoeg, David Chatenever, Charles E. Ankner
  • Patent number: 8723936
    Abstract: A system for wirelessly powering various devices positioned on an endoscope, including, for example, a light source, various electronics including an imager and/or a memory device. The endoscope is coupled to a camera where the endoscope may be rotated relative to the camera when coupled thereto. The system is further provided such that video signal processing parameters are automatically set for an endoscopic video camera system based upon characteristics of an attached endoscope, with reduced EMI and improved inventory tracking, maintenance and quality assurance, and reducing the necessity for adjustment and alignment of the endoscope and camera to achieve the data transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc R. Amling, Hans David Hoeg, David Chatenever, Charles E. Ankner
  • Patent number: 8599250
    Abstract: A system for wirelessly powering various devices positioned on an endoscope, including, for example, a light source, various electronics including an imager and/or a memory device. The system is further provided such that video signal processing parameters are automatically set for an endoscopic video camera system based upon characteristics of an attached endoscope, with reduced EMI and improved inventory tracking, maintenance and quality assurance, and reducing the necessity for adjustment and alignment of the endoscope and camera to achieve the data transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc R. Amling, Hans David Hoeg, David Chatenever, Charles E. Ankner