Patents by Inventor Erich Volkert

Erich Volkert 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: 8621818
    Abstract: A method for providing standardized modular elements usable to construct a building. The method includes defining a set of allowable functional building block configurations divided into assembly levels, defining allowable configurations and allowable interactions for each allowable functional building block configuration usable in a building configuration. The method also includes producing standardized modular elements based on the allowable configurations and allowable interactions for a desired building configuration. Fabricated standardized modular components are provided (produced, assembled, or fabricated) at an off-site location and employed in a building at an on-site location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: LivingHomes, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Glenn, Erich Volkert, Amy Sims, Finn Kappe, Karen Bragg
  • Publication number: 20120114324
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an enhanced magnetic directional mount for mounting, positioning, and orienting an electronic device such as a camera. In this enhanced mount, the base mounting surface is configured to maximize the extent of adjustment and ease of adjustability of the electronic device, and the base mounting surface and housing mounting surface are designed to provide smooth and secure movement in the electronic device position. Additionally, the enhanced magnetic mount includes attachments designed to affix the magnetic mount to a horizontal or vertical flat surface such as a desk or a wall, and an attachment designed to effectively mount and use the electronic device from a window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Avaak, Inc
    Inventors: Erich Volkert, Gioia Messinger, James Steven Skeoch, Jeff Dorsett