Patents by Inventor Kenneth Kurtz

Kenneth Kurtz 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: 11058966
    Abstract: A suspended theater system uses a seat moving machine comprising a passenger seat assembly disposed in between opposing seat supports which raise and lower the passenger seat assembly. One or more passenger seat beam rotators are operative to rotate the passenger seat assembly to change the pitch independently of the raising and lowering. In embodiments, rather that the seat rows being pivoted up with a rotating floor, a rotate function alters their mutual positions to one another while the lift function is taking place which brings the back seat rows up and over the front seat rows, allowing control over mutual row position during lift and in the show. Though no cables are involved, by combining the motions of lift and rotate and without any further equipment, an immersive theater system comprising the seat moving machine still employs seating that is suspended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford Allen Jennings, Kenneth Kurtz, Justin Quillen, Jeremy Wall
  • Patent number: 11058965
    Abstract: A seat moving machine comprises a passenger seat assembly disposed in between opposing seat supports which raise and lower the passenger seat assembly. One or more passenger seat beam rotators are operative to rotate the passenger seat assembly to change the pitch independently of the raising and lowering. In embodiments, rather that the seat rows being pivoted up with a rotating floor, a rotate function alters their mutual positions to one another while the lift function is taking place which brings the back seat rows up and over the front seat rows, allowing control over mutual row position during lift and in the show. Though no cables are involved, by combining the motions of lift and rotate and without any further equipment, an immersive theater system comprising the seat moving machine still employs seating that is suspended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford Allen Jennings, Kenneth Kurtz, Justin Quillen, Jeremy Wall
  • Publication number: 20200324219
    Abstract: A suspended theater system uses a seat moving machine comprising a passenger seat assembly disposed in between opposing seat supports which raise and lower the passenger seat assembly. One or more passenger seat beam rotators are operative to rotate the passenger seat assembly to change the pitch independently of the raising and lowering. In embodiments, rather that the seat rows being pivoted up with a rotating floor, a rotate function alters their mutual positions to one another while the lift function is taking place which brings the back seat rows up and over the front seat rows, allowing control over mutual row position during lift and in the show. Though no cables are involved, by combining the motions of lift and rotate and without any further equipment, an immersive theater system comprising the seat moving machine still employs seating that is suspended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford Allen Jennings, Kenneth Kurtz, Justin Quillen, Jeremy Wall
  • Publication number: 20200324220
    Abstract: A seat moving machine comprises a passenger seat assembly disposed in between opposing seat supports which raise and lower the passenger seat assembly. One or more passenger seat beam rotators are operative to rotate the passenger seat assembly to change the pitch independently of the raising and lowering. In embodiments, rather that the seat rows being pivoted up with a rotating floor, a rotate function alters their mutual positions to one another while the lift function is taking place which brings the back seat rows up and over the front seat rows, allowing control over mutual row position during lift and in the show. Though no cables are involved, by combining the motions of lift and rotate and without any further equipment, an immersive theater system comprising the seat moving machine still employs seating that is suspended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford Allen Jennings, Kenneth Kurtz, Justin Quillen, Jeremy Wall
  • Publication number: 20160232465
    Abstract: A server generates a risk tier map based on risk inventory data for a subscriber. The risk tier map comprises a plurality of risk tiers. The server generates a custom risk model for the subscriber based on a plurality of risk factors. The plurality of risk factors can be configured based on subscriber data. The server executes the custom risk model to determine a risk score for one or more entities and determines a risk recommendation for the one or more entities using the entity risk score and the risk tier map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth Kurtz, Todd Lane
  • Publication number: 20120310700
    Abstract: A server defines a plurality of compliance factors that specify one or more operations for compliance with a policy. The server configures at least one of the plurality of compliance factors to be completed based on an entity type of an entity. The server receives entity data of an entity. The entity data pertains to the compliance factors that correspond to an entity type of the entity. The server determines the status of at least one compliance factor based on the entity data and determines a compliance score for the entity based on the status of the at least one compliance factor. The server provides the compliance score to a user to notify the user of a level of compliance of the entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Kenneth Kurtz, Todd Lane
  • Patent number: 7144289
    Abstract: Signs including electroluminescent lamps are described. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention a sign includes an electroluminescent lamp integrally formed therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Lumimove, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Murasko, Patrick J. Kinlen, Kenneth Kurtz, Kevin Carroll, Michael B. Kiely
  • Patent number: 6965196
    Abstract: Signs including electroluminescent lamps are described. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention a sign includes an electroluminescent lamp integrally formed therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Lumimove, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Murasko, Patrick J. Kinlen, Kenneth Kurtz, Kevin Carroll, Michael B. Kiely
  • Publication number: 20040058615
    Abstract: Signs including electroluminescent lamps are described. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention a sign includes an electroluminescent lamp integrally formed therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Matthew Murasko, Patrick J. Kinlen, Kenneth Kurtz, Kevin Carroll, Michael B. Kiely
  • Publication number: 20020011786
    Abstract: Signs including electrolurninescent lamps are described. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention a sign includes an electroluminescent lamp integrally formed therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: Matthew Murasko, Patrick J. Kinlen, Kenneth Kurtz, Kevin Carroll, Michael B. Kiely