Patents by Inventor Howard Katz

Howard Katz 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: 12290193
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes a cabinet and an apparatus. The cabinet includes a cabinet housing, a door coupled to the cabinet housing to form a cabinet storage compartment, and a support member mounted in the cabinet storage compartment, the support member having a front surface having a first mounting element. The apparatus has a second mounting element and a locking element. The locking element is alterable between: (1) an unlocked state in which the second mounting element of the apparatus can be coupled and decoupled from the first mounting element of the support member of the cabinet; and (2) a locked state in which the second mounting element of the apparatus is prohibited from being decoupled from the first mounting element of the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignees: Robern, Inc., Kohler Co.
    Inventors: James L. Stanley, Jr., Howard Katz, Marwan Estiban, James A. DeHope, Travis Andren
  • Patent number: 12282963
    Abstract: Methods and systems described herein are directed to automatedly generating and issuing accident data gathering recommendations for a vehicle accident occurrence. In response to a recommendation system detecting an occurrence of a vehicle accident, the system can retrieve initial accident data for the occurrence. Using the initial accident data, the system can generate accident data gathering recommendations to obtain additional accident data via mapping to one or more characteristics for the vehicle accident occurrence. The recommendations, when executed, can yield additional accident data that can be compiled with the initial accident data into a vehicle accident evidence package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Angelica Nichole White, Sean Carl Mitchem, Sean Michael Wayne Craig, Subhalaskshmi Selvam, Christopher Russell, Brian Howard Katz, Roberto Virgillio Jolliffe
  • Patent number: 12253826
    Abstract: Implementations configure hologram interactions with vehicle passengers. A hologram manager can configure a hologram to interact with vehicle passengers, alleviate danger, and/or guide vehicle passengers to safety. The hologram manager can select an input modality for the hologram according to sensed conditions. For example, the hologram manager can determine a state of impairment for a passenger using sensed data and machine learning model(s). The hologram manager can then select an input modality according to the state of impairment. The generated hologram can be configured by the hologram manager to interact with the passenger using the selected input modality. For example, an instruction manager can generate a set of instructions using sensed and/or gathered information, and the hologram manager can configure the hologram to provide the instructions to the passenger using the input modality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: United States Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Brian Howard Katz, Jon Dwain McLaughlin, Surender Kumar, Roberto Virgillio Jolliffe, Shayla Leigh Callis, Sydney Ann Conrad-Cook, Breanna Nicole Allerkamp
  • Patent number: 12205456
    Abstract: Methods and systems described herein are directed to automatedly generating entity-specific notifications of a vehicle accident occurrence for entities. In response to a notification system receiving accident data, the system can determine characteristics for the accident occurrence. Using these characteristics, the system can then determine parameters for the notifications defining types of entities which ought to be recipients in accordance with the characteristics. The system can use these parameters to locate specific entities that match the parameters. Having determined the entities, the system can issue notifications to the entities, using templates specific to the entities and with accident characteristics added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Angelica Nichole White, Sean Carl Mitchem, Sean Michael Wayne Craig, Subhalakshmi Selvam, Christopher Russell, Brian Howard Katz, Roberto Virgillio Jolliffe
  • Publication number: 20240122389
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes a cabinet and an apparatus. The cabinet includes a cabinet housing, a door coupled to the cabinet housing to form a cabinet storage compartment, and a support member mounted in the cabinet storage compartment, the support member having a front surface having a first mounting element. The apparatus has a second mounting element and a locking element. The locking element is alterable between: (1) an unlocked state in which the second mounting element of the apparatus can be coupled and decoupled from the first mounting element of the support member of the cabinet; and (2) a locked state in which the second mounting element of the apparatus is prohibited from being decoupled from the first mounting element of the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: James L. Stanley, JR., Howard Katz, Marwan Estiban, James A. DeHope, Travis Andren
  • Patent number: 11882953
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes a cabinet and an apparatus. The cabinet includes a cabinet housing, a door coupled to the cabinet housing to form a cabinet storage compartment, and a support member mounted in the cabinet storage compartment, the support member having a front surface having a first mounting element. The apparatus has a second mounting element and a locking element. The locking element is alterable between: (1) an unlocked state in which the second mounting element of the apparatus can be coupled and decoupled from the first mounting element of the support member of the cabinet; and (2) a locked state in which the second mounting element of the apparatus is prohibited from being decoupled from the first mounting element of the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: Robern, Inc., Kohler Co
    Inventors: James L Stanley, Jr., Howard Katz, Marwan Estiban, James A. DeHope, Travis Andren
  • Publication number: 20230200577
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes a cabinet and an apparatus. The cabinet includes a cabinet housing, a door coupled to the cabinet housing to form a cabinet storage compartment, and a support member mounted in the cabinet storage compartment, the support member having a front surface having a first mounting element. The apparatus has a second mounting element and a locking element. The locking element is alterable between: (1) an unlocked state in which the second mounting element of the apparatus can be coupled and decoupled from the first mounting element of the support member of the cabinet; and (2) a locked state in which the second mounting element of the apparatus is prohibited from being decoupled from the first mounting element of the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: James L. Stanley, JR., Howard Katz, Marwan Estiban, James A. DeHope, Travis Andren
  • Patent number: 11666150
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to a cabinet having a charging device. The cabinet's housing has a cavity, a door configured both to close to cover the cavity and to open to expose the cavity, and shelves extending horizontally across the cavity. The charging device is positioned within the cavity and includes a housing, a charger for charging an electronic device, a receiving portion configured to hold the electronic device upright, a light source configured to shine through at least a portion of the device housing to illuminate the cavity of the cabinet housing, and an electrical outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventors: Jason Mort, Brian Whetstone, Linda Yang, George Wahlgren, Howard Katz, James A. DeHope, Harshil N. Patel
  • Patent number: 11612261
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes a cabinet, a cabinet housing, a mirrored door, and an accessory. The mirrored door includes a first mirror having a reflective surface forming an outer surface of the mirrored door, a second mirror having a reflective surface forming an inner surface of the mirrored door, and a first ferromagnetic element embedded within the mirrored door and located between the first and second mirrors. The accessory, which includes a second ferromagnetic element, is sized and shaped to be stored within the storage compartment of the cabinet. The accessory can be mounted to the mirrored door by magnetic attraction between the first and second ferromagnetic elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Inventors: James L. Stanley, Jr., Howard Katz, Marwan Estiban, James A. DeHope, Travis Andren
  • Publication number: 20220000294
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes a cabinet, a cabinet housing, a mirrored door, and an accessory. The mirrored door includes a first mirror having a reflective surface forming an outer surface of the mirrored door, a second mirror having a reflective surface forming an inner surface of the mirrored door, and a first ferromagnetic element embedded within the mirrored door and located between the first and second mirrors. The accessory, which includes a second ferromagnetic element, is sized and shaped to be stored within the storage compartment of the cabinet. The accessory can be mounted to the mirrored door by magnetic attraction between the first and second ferromagnetic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: James L. Stanley, JR., Howard Katz, Marwan Estiban, James A. DeHope, Travis Andren
  • Patent number: 11147405
    Abstract: A system that includes a cabinet and an accessory capable of being stored within a storage compartment of the cabinet. The cabinet may include a cabinet housing and a mirrored door having a ferromagnetic element. The mirrored door may include a first mirror having a reflective surface forming an outer surface of the mirrored door and a second mirror having a reflective surface forming an inner surface of the mirrored door. The ferromagnetic element may be embedded within the first and second mirrors. In an example the first ferromagnetic element may be an elongated plate formed of a ferromagnetic material. The accessory may include another ferromagnetic element that may include one or more magnets. The accessory may be sized and shaped to be capable of being stored within a storage compartment of the cabinet. The accessory may be mounted to the mirrored door by magnetic attraction between the ferromagnetic elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Inventors: James L. Stanley, Jr., Howard Katz, Marwan Estiban, James A. DeHope, Travis Andren
  • Publication number: 20210228008
    Abstract: A system that includes a cabinet and an accessory capable of being stored within a storage compartment of the cabinet. The cabinet may include a cabinet housing and a mirrored door having a ferromagnetic element. The mirrored door may include a first mirror having a reflective surface forming an outer surface of the mirrored door and a second mirror having a reflective surface forming an inner surface of the mirrored door. The ferromagnetic element may be embedded within the first and second mirrors. In an example the first ferromagnetic element may be an elongated plate formed of a ferromagnetic material. The accessory may include another ferromagnetic element that may include one or more magnets. The accessory may be sized and shaped to be capable of being stored within a storage compartment of the cabinet. The accessory may be mounted to the mirrored door by magnetic attraction between the ferromagnetic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: James L. Stanley, JR., Howard Katz, Marwan Estiban, James A. DeHope, Travis Andren
  • Publication number: 20210212467
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to a cabinet having a charging device. The cabinet's housing has a cavity, a door configured both to close to cover the cavity and to open to expose the cavity, and shelves extending horizontally across the cavity. The charging device is positioned within the cavity and includes a housing, a charger for charging an electronic device, a receiving portion configured to hold the electronic device upright, a light source configured to shine through at least a portion of the device housing to illuminate the cavity of the cabinet housing, and an electrical outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Jason Mort, Brian Whetstone, Linda Yang, George Wahlgren, Howard Katz, James A. DeHope, Harshil N. Patel
  • Patent number: 10582769
    Abstract: A system that includes a cabinet and an accessory that is capable of being stored within a storage compartment of the cabinet. The cabinet may include a mirrored door having a ferromagnetic element. The accessory may include another ferromagnetic element. The accessory may be mounted to the door by magnetic attraction between the ferromagnetic elements. When the accessory is within the cabinet, it may be mounted to a charger so as to charge a power source of the accessory. In some embodiments, the accessory may be automatically transitioned into an active state when it is detected that the accessory is mounted to the door. The accessory may include a user-operated actuator that has a first functionality when the accessory is mounted to the door and a second functionality when the accessory is not mounted to the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: ROBERN, INC.
    Inventors: James L. Stanley, Jr., Howard Katz, Marwan Estiban, James A. DeHope, Travis Andren
  • Patent number: 9885682
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are biosensor systems and related methods for detecting analytes in aqueous and biologic environments. A biosensor system for detecting binding of an analyte of interest may include a detector configured to detect a change in an electrical property on a surface thereof. The detector may be a FET. The system also may include a passive layer disposed on a top surface of the detector. Further, the system may include a hydrophobic layer disposed on the passive layer. The system also may include a receptor-attachment material configured for binding to an analyte. A receptor may bind to the analyte, and the receptor may be attached to the receptor-attachment material. The binding of the analyte to the receptor can cause the change of the electrical property at the surface. In response to the change for example, a current may change for indicating the binding of the analyte to the receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Allen Dale Everett, Howard Katz, Kalpana Besar, Weiguo Huang
  • Publication number: 20170181541
    Abstract: A system that includes a cabinet and an accessory that is capable of being stored within a storage compartment of the cabinet. The cabinet may include a mirrored door having a ferromagnetic element. The accessory may include another ferromagnetic element. The accessory may be mounted to the door by magnetic attraction between the ferromagnetic elements. When the accessory is within the cabinet, it may be mounted to a charger so as to charge a power source of the accessory. In some embodiments, the accessory may be automatically transitioned into an active state when it is detected that the accessory is mounted to the door. The accessory may include a user-operated actuator that has a first functionality when the accessory is mounted to the door and a second functionality when the accessory is not mounted to the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: James L. Stanley, JR., Howard Katz, Marwan Estiban, James A. DeHope, Travis Andren
  • Publication number: 20140349005
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are biosensor systems and related methods for detecting analytes in aqueous and biologic environments. A biosensor system for detecting binding of an analyte of interest may include a detector configured to detect a change in an electrical property on a surface thereof. The detector may be a FET. The system also may include a passive layer disposed on a top surface of the detector. Further, the system may include a hydrophobic layer disposed on the passive layer. The system also may include a receptor-attachment material configured for binding to an analyte. A receptor may bind to the analyte, and the receptor may be attached to the receptor-attachment material. The binding of the analyte to the receptor can cause the change of the electrical property at the surface. In response to the change for example, a current may change for indicating the binding of the analyte to the receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Allen Dale Everett, Howard Katz, Kalpana Besar, Weiguo Huang
  • Publication number: 20090064607
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an angle adjustable stair rail assembly comprising a top and bottom rail and a plurality of parallel balusters joined to the top rail and the bottom rail by deforming a cut-out opening in the baluster around a punched web openings in a wall of the top and bottom rails so that the rails and balusters can be moved to any angular disposition keeping the balusters parallel to each other and the top rail and bottom rail parallel to each other. The cut-out opening in the baluster can form a pair of legs. The retention of the baluster is accomplished by a simple clamping action after the legs of the baluster are received in the openings in the wall of the top or bottom rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventor: Howard Katz
  • Publication number: 20070077681
    Abstract: Techniques including steps of: providing a support body; forming an organic semiconductor composition body including an organic semiconductor composition on the support body, no more than 10% by weight of the organic semiconductor composition being pentacene; providing a first organic dielectric composition mobilized in a first liquid medium, the organic semiconductor composition being insoluble in the first liquid medium; and forming a first organic dielectric composition body from the first organic dielectric composition on the organic semiconductor composition body. Techniques in which an organic semiconductor composition body is formed on an organic dielectric composition body. Apparatus having an organic dielectric composition body on an organic semiconductor composition body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Florian Dotz, Howard Katz, Jimmy Granstrom, Elsa Reichmanis, Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Ingolf Hennig, Frauke Richter
  • Publication number: 20070078267
    Abstract: A molecule including a chain-like core region having two ends and having at least three conjugated aromatic rings; and including at the two ends, branched groups R1 and R2 respectively, each including a C5- to C20-alkyl group. A semiconducting composition including the molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Florian Dotz, Howard Katz, Elsa Reichmanis, Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Ingolf Hennig