Patents by Inventor Merten Stroetzel
Merten Stroetzel 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).
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Patent number: 11878775Abstract: A leash system and methods of use are provided that includes a leash cord configured to be affixed at a first end portion to a user of a personal watercraft, a switch cord, and an anchoring cord. The switch cord has a first end portion affixed to a key for connection to a kill switch of the watercraft and a second end portion affixed to the leash cord. The anchoring cord has a first end portion configured to fixedly secure the anchoring cord to the watercraft and a second end portion affixed to the leash cord. A loop is affixed in preferred examples along the anchoring cord that is configured to slidably receive the switch cord therethrough. When the leash cord is pulled taut while the anchoring cord is fixedly secured to the watercraft, the first end portion of the switch cord is drawn toward the loop to remove the key.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Kai Concepts, LLCInventors: Donald Lewis Montague, Merten Stroetzel, Joseph Andrew Brock, Alec Korver
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Publication number: 20230382502Abstract: A personal watercraft is disclosed including a flotation portion, a strut extending from the flotation portion, and a motor pod is disposed along the strut with an electric motor operably coupled to a driveshaft. A hydrojet unit is removably attached to the motor pod and includes an inlet portion removably attached to the motor pod and a substantially cylindrical housing. The inlet portion includes a substantially conical motor interface with a shaft through-hole for receiving the driveshaft therein, one or more fins extending outwardly from the conical motor interface, and at least one ring encircling the conical motor interface and connecting to each of the one or more fins for inhibiting objects from passing through the inlet region. The housing defines a fluid flow path to an outlet portion. The hydrojet unit includes an impeller coupled to the driveshaft and a stator disposed within the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Donald Lewis Montague, Peter Jell, Merten Stroetzel, Joseph Andrew Brock, Matthew Campbell Greaves
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Patent number: 11753120Abstract: A personal watercraft is disclosed including a flotation portion, a strut extending from the flotation portion, and a motor pod is disposed along the strut with an electric motor operably coupled to a driveshaft. A hydrojet unit is removably attached to the motor pod and includes an inlet portion removably attached to the motor pod and a substantially cylindrical housing. The inlet portion includes a substantially conical motor interface with a shaft through-hole for receiving the driveshaft therein, one or more fins extending outwardly from the conical motor interface, and at least one ring encircling the conical motor interface and connecting to each of the one or more fins for inhibiting objects from passing through the inlet region. The housing defines a fluid flow path to an outlet portion. The hydrojet unit includes an impeller coupled to the driveshaft and a stator disposed within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Kai Concepts, LLCInventors: Donald Lewis Montague, Peter Jell, Merten Stroetzel, Joseph Andrew Brock, Matthew Campbell Greaves
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Publication number: 20230071780Abstract: A personal watercraft is disclosed including a flotation portion, a strut extending from the flotation portion, and a motor pod is disposed along the strut with an electric motor operably coupled to a driveshaft. A hydrojet unit is removably attached to the motor pod and includes an inlet portion removably attached to the motor pod and a substantially cylindrical housing. The inlet portion includes a substantially conical motor interface with a shaft through-hole for receiving the driveshaft therein, one or more fins extending outwardly from the conical motor interface, and at least one ring encircling the conical motor interface and connecting to each of the one or more fins for inhibiting objects from passing through the inlet region. The housing defines a fluid flow path to an outlet portion. The hydrojet unit includes an impeller coupled to the driveshaft and a stator disposed within the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Donald Lewis Montague, Peter Jell, Merten Stroetzel, Joseph Andrew Brock, Matthew Campbell Greaves
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Publication number: 20230018353Abstract: A leash system and methods of use are provided that includes a leash cord configured to be affixed at a first end portion to a user of a personal watercraft, a switch cord, and an anchoring cord. The switch cord has a first end portion affixed to a key for connection to a kill switch of the watercraft and a second end portion affixed to the leash cord. The anchoring cord has a first end portion configured to fixedly secure the anchoring cord to the watercraft and a second end portion affixed to the leash cord. A loop is affixed in preferred examples along the anchoring cord that is configured to slidably receive the switch cord therethrough. When the leash cord is pulled taut while the anchoring cord is fixedly secured to the watercraft, the first end portion of the switch cord is drawn toward the loop to remove the key from the kill switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Donald Lewis Montague, Merten Stroetzel, Joseph Andrew Brock, Alec Korver
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Patent number: 11485457Abstract: A personal watercraft is disclosed including a flotation portion, a strut extending from the flotation portion, and a motor pod is disposed along the strut with an electric motor operably coupled to a driveshaft. A hydrojet unit is removably attached to the motor pod and includes an inlet portion removably attached to the motor pod and a substantially cylindrical housing. The inlet portion includes a substantially conical motor interface with a shaft through-hole for receiving the driveshaft therein, one or more fins extending outwardly from the conical motor interface, and at least one ring encircling the conical motor interface and connecting to each of the one or more fins for inhibiting objects from passing through the inlet region. The housing defines a fluid flow path to an outlet portion. The hydrojet unit includes an impeller coupled to the driveshaft and a stator disposed within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Kai Concepts, LLCInventors: Donald Lewis Montague, Peter Jell, Merten Stroetzel, Joseph Andrew Brock, Matthew Campbell Greaves
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Publication number: 20220067228Abstract: A technique for generating designs includes: causing one or more candidate designs to be displayed within a virtual-reality (VR) environment; receiving a user input associated with a first candidate design included in the one or more candidate designs via the VR environment; generating a modified design based at least on the user input and the first candidate design; and generating a plurality of output designs via a generative design process based on the modified design.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Fraser ANDERSON, Josh DAVIS, George FITZMAURICE, Tovi GROSSMAN, Merten STROETZEL
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Publication number: 20080027781Abstract: Featured is a method for controlling work of a project, that is particularly suited for controlling development of files of a software project. Such a method broadly includes defining S status levels (S?2), where the number and definition of each status level relates to at least certain of the workflow paths of the project workflow and defining U user statusing rights sets (U?2), one user rights set for each type of user. The method also includes classifying each work item as one of being within or being without the workflow and using the S status levels to define a work status for each work item classified as being within the workflow. The method also includes assigning the work item and a work status change control process whereby changes in work status are permitted based on the user statusing rights. Also featured is a computer program, program code for execution on a microprocessor and a computer system embodying such program code.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventors: Gregor vom Scheidt, Martin Loeseke, Achim Pfefferle, Jens Riemschneider, Jochen Pielage, Merten Stroetzel
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Publication number: 20030126003Abstract: Featured is a method for controlling work of a project, that is particularly suited for controlling development of files of a software project. Such a method broadly includes defining S status levels (S≧2), where the number and definition of each status level relates to at least certain of the workflow paths of the project workflow and defining U user statusing rights sets (U≧2), one user rights set for each type of user. The method also includes classifying each work item as one of being within or being without the workflow and using the S status levels to define a work status for each work item classified as being within the workflow. The method also includes assigning the work item and a work status change control process whereby changes in work status are permitted based on the user statusing rights. Also featured is a computer program, program code for execution on a microprocessor and a computer system embodying such program code.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Applicant: NXN Software AGInventors: Gregor Alexander vom Scheidt, Martin Loeseke, Achim Pfefferle, Jens Riemschneider, Jochen Pielage, Merten Stroetzel