Patents by Inventor Martin Rathgeber

Martin Rathgeber 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: 20100041962
    Abstract: A headset for detecting brain electrical activity is disclosed. The headset may have a flexible band having a first end and a second end. The flexible band may have at least one expansible region permitting a distance between the first end and the second end to selectably vary. The headset may also have flexible circuitry in the flexible band. The flexible circuitry may be operatively connected to at least one sensor configured to sense brain electrical activity. The headset may further have a stimulus emitter coupled to the flexible band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Elvir Causevic, Richard Comrie Watt, Craig Anderson, Martin Rathgeber
  • Publication number: 20070233038
    Abstract: The present invention provides fluid and material delivery methods and devices for practicing the methods. The invention provides a method of delivering cellular material comprising injecting the cellular material into a subject such that the injected cells retain their inherent morphologic characteristics upon injection. The method comprises the steps of aspirating the cellular material into a fluid delivery device which incorporates a syringe arrangement. The cellular material is aspirated into the main body of the syringe until the desired amount of a material has filled the syringe body. The needle of the fluid delivery device is then inserted into the skin of a subject at an angle about parallel to the skin until a desired depth has been reached. The cellular material is then injected in the subject until the desired volume of material has been injected. The needle of the device is then rotated approximately 45 to 90 degrees and the needle is removed from the injection site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: ADERANS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: Terrell Pruitt, Stephen Cochran, Bryan Marshall, Yandong Su, Kurt Stenn, Kenneth Washenik, John DePiano, Gary Prokop, Martin Rathgeber
  • Patent number: 6956199
    Abstract: A movable barrier operator includes an absolute position detector which provides a unique value for each position of the barrier along its path of travel. The absolute position detector employs multiple binary serial streams and one multiple clock stream. After the first five cycles of the clock stream, the binary streams can be decoded by a processor to produce an absolute position. Every clock edge produces a new absolute position along the path of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Dane Smith, Christopher M. Valente, Martin Rathgeber, Mark D. Siegler, James J. Fitzgibbon
  • Publication number: 20050035280
    Abstract: A movable barrier operator includes an absolute position detector which provides a unique value for each position of the barrier along its path of travel. The absolute position detector employs multiple binary serial streams and one multiple clock stream. After the first five cycles of the clock stream, the binary streams can be decoded by a processor to produce an absolute position. Every clock edge produces a new absolute position along the path of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Alan Smith, Christopher Valente, Martin Rathgeber, Mark Siegler, James Fitzgibbon
  • Patent number: 6828745
    Abstract: A method of programming a controller for a movable barrier operator includes enabling and disabling an input device within a predetermined period of time, a predetermined number of times. This sequence of short activations of an input device, such as a switch on a wall unit, puts the controller in a learn mode or a programmed state. Thereafter, the controller is responsive to learn any of the various routines that can be programmed for the movable barrier operator, such as transmitter code, limits of travel, force settings, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Valente, James J. Fitzgibbon, Ramon Tam, Mark Siegler, Martin Rathgeber
  • Patent number: 6820821
    Abstract: The invention is an automated sprayer for spraying the walls of a bath and shower enclosure with a cleanser. The sprayer has a housing that can be mounted inside the shower enclosure and that defines a tray in which an inverted bottle of cleanser is stored. The bottom of the tray has a tube extending downwardly along a longitudinal axis through which the cleanser can pass. A motorized head disposed beneath the tube can be rotated about the axis for metering cleanser from the bottle and spraying cleanser outward. The sprayer includes timer circuitry that delays commencement of a spray for a set time and automatically stops spraying after a predetermined period. The sprayer also includes a system for signaling the beginning of a spray cycle including audio and visual alarms. An automated method of cleaning the shower enclosure is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Linstedt, Keith H. Gausmann, Cathal L. Fahy, Luke C. Stonis, Dale Aberegg, Amber N. Dudley, Peter M. Neumann, Douglas Elsie, Daniel K. Childs, Clifford Krapfl, Howard R. Dittmer, Craig F. Shiesley, Terry M. Kovara, Michael C. Fryan, Padma P. Varanasi, Steven A. Zach, Martin Rathgeber
  • Patent number: 6495821
    Abstract: A movable barrier operator includes an absolute position detector which provides a unique value for each position of the barrier along its path of travel. The absolute position detector employs multiple binary serial streams and one multiple clock stream. After the first five cycles of the clock stream, the binary streams can be decoded by a processor to produce an absolute position. Every clock edge produces a new absolute position along the path of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Dane Smith, Chris M. Valente, Martin Rathgeber, Mark D. Siegler
  • Publication number: 20020175276
    Abstract: A movable barrier operator includes an absolute position detector which provides a unique value for each position of the barrier along its path of travel. The absolute position detector employs multiple binary serial streams and one multiple clock stream. After the first five cycles of the clock stream, the binary streams can be decoded by a processor to produce an absolute position. Every clock edge produces a new absolute position along the path of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Alan Dane Smith, Christopher M. Valente, Martin Rathgeber, Mark D. Siegler, James J. Fitzgibbon
  • Publication number: 20020148908
    Abstract: The invention is an automated sprayer for spraying the walls of a bath and shower enclosure with a cleanser. The sprayer has a housing that can be mounted inside the shower enclosure and that defines a tray in which an inverted bottle of cleanser is stored. The bottom of the tray has a tube extending downwardly along a longitudinal axis through which the cleanser can pass. A motorized head disposed beneath the tube can be rotated about the axis for metering cleanser from the bottle and spraying cleanser outward. The sprayer includes timer circuitry that delays commencement of a spray for a set time and automatically stops spraying after a predetermined period. The sprayer also includes a system for signaling the beginning of a spray cycle including audio and visual alarms. An automated method of cleaning the shower enclosure is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Brian K. Linstedt, Keith H. Gausmann, Cathal L. Fahy, Luke C. Stonis, Dale Aberegg, Amber N. Dudley, Peter M. Neumann, Douglas R. Elsie, Daniel K. Childs, Clifford Krapfl, Howard R. Dittmer, Craig F. Shiesley, Terry M. Kovara, Michael C. Fryan, Padma P. Varanasi, Steven A. Zach, Martin Rathgeber
  • Patent number: 6400112
    Abstract: An operator for opening and closing movable barriers such as garage doors comprising a pass-point limit system which is a component of an operating head. An operator for a rolling shutter or gate can be installed on either side of the opening. A dual pass-point system provides a unique pass-point regardless of direction of mounting the operator, regardless of the direction of travel for opening the barrier, and regardless of installation configuration, eliminating the need for the installer to know which direction the motor is rotating or the barrier is travelling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
    Inventors: James Fitzgibbon, Christopher M. Valente, Colin B. Willmott, Mark Siegler, Martin Rathgeber, Ramon Tam, Dan Lobbes
  • Patent number: 6376832
    Abstract: A movable barrier operator includes an absolute position detector which provides a unique value for each position of the barrier along its path of travel. The absolute position detector employs multiple binary serial streams and one multiple clock stream. After the first five cycles of the clock stream, the binary streams can be decoded by a processor to produce an absolute position. Every clock edge produces a new absolute position along the path of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Dane Smith, Christopher M. Valente, Martin Rathgeber, Mark D. Siegler, James J. Fitzgibbon
  • Publication number: 20020030156
    Abstract: A movable barrier operator includes an absolute position detector which provides a unique value for each position of the barrier along its path of travel. The absolute position detector employs multiple binary serial streams and one multiple clock stream. After the first five cycles of the clock stream, the binary streams can be decoded by a processor to produce an absolute position. Every clock edge produces a new absolute position along the path of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Applicant: THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Alan Dane Smith, Christopher M. Valente, Martin Rathgeber, Mark D. Siegler, James J. Fitzgibbon
  • Patent number: 6133703
    Abstract: An operator for opening and closing movable barriers such as garage doors comprising a pass-point limit system which is a component of an operating head. An operator for a rolling shutter or gate can be installed on either side of the opening. A dual pass-point system provides a unique pass-point regardless of direction of mounting the operator, regardless of the direction of travel for opening the barrier, and regardless of installation configuration, eliminating the need for the installer to know which direction the motor is rotating or the barrier is travelling. The operator automatically learns both the open and close limits, regardless of direction of travel and without having to press a learn switch to set the open and close limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
    Inventors: James Fitzgibbon, Christopher M. Valente, Colin B. Willmott, Mark Siegler, Martin Rathgeber, Ramon Tam, Dan Lobbes
  • Patent number: 6078159
    Abstract: A method of programming a controller for a movable barrier operator includes enabling and disabling an input device within a predetermined period of time, a predetermined number of times. This sequence of short activations of an input device, such as a switch on a wall unit, puts the controller in a learn mode or a programmed state. Thereafter, the controller is responsive to learn any of the various routines that can be programmed for the movable barrier operator, such as transmitter code, limits of travel, force settings, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Valente, James J. Fitzgibbon, Mark D. Siegler, Martin Rathgeber, Ramon Tam
  • Patent number: D500848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: HoMedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg J. Holderfield, Randall P. Bell, Martin Rathgeber, Joey G. Nakayama, John DePiano, Jr.
  • Patent number: D603051
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: BrainScope Company, Inc,
    Inventors: Elvir Causevic, Richard Comrie Watt, Craig Anderson, Martin Rathgeber, Gregory James Holderfield
  • Patent number: D606190
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Aderans Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrell Pruitt, Stephen A. Cochran, Bryan Marshall, Yandong Su, John DePiano, Gary F. Prokop, Martin Rathgeber, Kenneth Justin Washenik