Patents by Inventor Fred Engel

Fred Engel 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).

  • Footwear Removal Device
    Publication number: 20200345165
    Abstract: A footwear removal device includes a planar base having a first end opposite a second end. A notch is disposed in the second end of the planar base that can receive a heel of an article of footwear therein. A frame is affixed to the second end, wherein the frame includes a pair of lateral supports having a cross bar extending therebetween at an upper end of each of the pair of lateral supports. A toe engagement panel is hingedly affixed to a lower side of the cross bar, wherein a cutout is disposed in a distal end of the toe engagement panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventor: Fred Engel
  • Identifying a failed device in a network
    Patent number: 7287192
    Abstract: A failed device is identified in a network that includes plural devices. To begin, an attempt is made at communication with a target device. If the attempt at communication with the target device fails, it is determined if the target device has an active neighbor. If the target device has an active neighbor, the target device is identified as a failed device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Computer Associates Think, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred Engel