Patents by Inventor Craig S. Ludwig

Craig S. Ludwig 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: 20100276484
    Abstract: An e-wallet service allows a consumer to retrieve a list of merchants selling goods and services specified by the consumer, see reviews by other consumers who conducted transactions with the merchants on the retrieved list; select a merchant from the retrieved list and an account to pay for a staged transaction and a corresponding token for the staged transaction with the selected merchant, conduct the staged transaction with the merchant by the submission of the token to the merchant as form of payment; and use the token, after conducting the staged transaction with the selected merchant, to gain access to a social media portal and input the consumer's opinion about the selected merchant's performance of the staged transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Ashim Banerjee, Dimitrios Hapitas, Angela M. Schmuck, Craig S. Ludwig, Amit Bhatnagar
  • Patent number: 6351920
    Abstract: A ceiling module perimeter seal establishes an air-tight seal between modules forming a ceiling structure. The seal includes a groove about the perimeter of modules and aligned relative to a corresponding groove of an adjoining module. Aligned grooves in adjacent ceiling modules establish an enclosure between modules and apertures fluidly couple the enclosure with gel sealant troughs of the ceiling structure. Gel sealant flowing in the troughs enters the enclosure and thereby establishes an air tight seal between adjoining ceiling modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Clean Pak International, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Hopkins, Craig S. Ludwig
  • Patent number: 5794397
    Abstract: A ceiling structure for retaining air filter panels having a grid of interconnected rails. Each rail has a recessed channel for containing a light fixture so that the light fixture does not hang below the ceiling surface. The structure may also include hanger hooks attachable to the rails for suspending fixtures, wall panels, and pivoting wall headers to permit angled arrangements of wall panels. The light fixture attached within the channel is an extruded panel that snaps into the channel and which includes standard light tube connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Cleanpak International, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig S. Ludwig
  • Patent number: 5628581
    Abstract: A sheet metal construction system is provided with a support strut having an elongated channel. A piece of sheet metal having an aperture is positioned on the strut with the aperture positioned over a portion of the channel. A rivet is received within the aperture and extends into the channel where it grips the strut. In this way, the aperture in the sheet metal can be positioned anywhere along the length of the channel and there is much greater freedom in the placement of rivets. The strut is also provided with channels for receiving braces and hangers for suspending a finished sheet metal product, such as a plenum for a clean room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: PACE Company
    Inventors: Michael D. Hintz, Craig S. Ludwig, Laird I. Richardson
  • Patent number: 5613759
    Abstract: A ceiling structure for retaining air filter panels having a grid of interconnected rails. Each rail has a recessed channel for containing a light fixture so that the light fixture does not hang below the ceiling surface. The structure may also include hanger hooks attachable to the rails for suspending fixtures, wall panels, and pivoting wall headers to permit angled arrangements of wall panels. The light fixture attached within the channel is an extruded panel that snaps into the channel and which includes standard light tube connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Brod & McClung-Pace Co.
    Inventors: Craig S. Ludwig, Richard E. Spradling, David E. Benson
  • Patent number: 5454756
    Abstract: A clean room ventilation system having a diffuser panel attached to a ceiling grid, with a filter element positioned well above the panel. The diffuser panel is perforated throughout its area with increased size and/or density of perforations in a peripheral region to provide increased airflow beneath the ceiling grid. The peripheral regions may further be angled to create a lateral airflow beneath the ceiling grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: PACE Company
    Inventor: Craig S. Ludwig
  • Patent number: 5192348
    Abstract: A clean room diffuser panel for positioning below a ceiling grid mounted filter element. The diffuser panel is perforated throughout its area with increased size and density of perforations in a peripheral region to provide increased airflow beneath the ceiling grid. The peripheral regions are further angled or provided with directional vanes to create a lateral airflow beneath the ceiling grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: Brod & McClung-Pace Co.
    Inventor: Craig S. Ludwig