Patents by Inventor Michael A. Kurtz

Michael A. 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: 10441095
    Abstract: A bracket is engageable with an object to position the object relative to a support structure. The bracket has a body having at least one peripheral wall defining a wall surface. The body has a flange extending outwardly from the wall surface of the at least one peripheral wall and has an outer surface and an opposed inner surface. The flange is insertable into a channel of the object to engage the bracket with the object. The flange has at least one resilient member extending away from at least one of the inner and outer surfaces of the flange. The at least one resilient member is resiliently displaceable toward said surface of the flange upon the flange being inserted into the channel to abut the at least one resilient member against a surface of the channel. The bracket also has a position element extending outwardly from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: UNDER THE ROOF DECORATING INC.
    Inventors: Kelly R. Krake, Liette Tousignant, Michael Kurtz, Ian Matthew Campana
  • Publication number: 20190309898
    Abstract: A hanging device attachable to overlapping siding members to support an object. The hanging device includes a support portion having a body defining an outer surface and an inner surface. A retaining structure is on the outer surface of the body to support the object. A support protrusion extends outwardly from the inner surface of the body to abut against one of the siding members. An attachment portion has a first end attached to the body of the support portion and extends from the body to a second end. The second end has an engagement member being insertable between the siding members at a joint formed therebetween. The attachment portion has a curved segment along at least part of a length of the attachment portion defined between the first and second ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Kelly KRAKE, Liette TOUSIGNANT, Michael Kurtz, Ian Matthew CAMPANA
  • Patent number: 10406380
    Abstract: A method for temporarily constricting a pupil of an eye by an ophthalmic stimulator comprises generating an irradiation control signal by an irradiation control system, generating an irradiation by an irradiation source, coupled to the irradiation control system, receiving the irradiation and delivering a patterned irradiation to an iris of the eye with an irradiation delivery system, and controlling at least one of the irradiation source and the irradiation delivery system by the irradiation control signal of the irradiation control system so that the patterned irradiation is causing a temporary constriction of the pupil of the eye, without causing a permanent constriction of the pupil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Inventors: Ronald Michael Kurtz, Gergely T. Zimanyi
  • Patent number: 10406352
    Abstract: An ophthalmic stimulator for temporarily constricting a pupil of an eye comprises an irradiation control system, to generate an irradiation control signal, an irradiation source, coupled to the irradiation control system, to generate an irradiation, and an irradiation delivery system, coupled to the irradiation control system, to receive the irradiation from the irradiation source, and to deliver a patterned irradiation to an iris of the eye, wherein the irradiation control system controls at least one of the irradiation source and the irradiation delivery system with the irradiation control signal so that the patterned irradiation causes a temporary constriction of the pupil of the eye, without causing a permanent constriction of the pupil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Inventors: Ronald Michael Kurtz, Gergely T. Zimanyi
  • Publication number: 20190097569
    Abstract: A framed PV module rooftop and ballasted ground mount racking system by which the mounting structure also functions as a wire management system and operates as an electrical raceway that includes a plurality of North-South mounting structures, oriented in a North-South direction, each of the North-South mounting structures including a North-South open-air channel for receiving wires, and each of the North-South mounting structures configured for supporting a solar module at a selected tilt angle; a plurality of East-West mounting structures, oriented in an East-West direction, each of the East-West mounting structures including an East-West open-air channel for receiving wires, wherein the coupling of said North-South mounting structures to said East-West mounting structures forms a continuous, open-air, electrical raceway with intersections within an array for module connectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Michael KURTZ, Mark Kurtz
  • Patent number: 10238316
    Abstract: A feedback device determines when a person has placed enough weight upon his/her foot to safely take the next step, and then communicate that information to the person via a haptic device on the person's ankle or an audio, visual and/or vibration feedback display on an application on the person's smart phone. Five sensors in an insole between the person's foot and shoe determine the force of the person's leg. The five sensors in the insole will be positioned under the heel, the fifth metatarsal head, the first metatarsal head, the space between the second metatarsal head and the third metatarsal head, and the hallux (big toe).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Rehabit LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Malawey, Thomas H. Lupfer, Patrick M. Steusloff, Thomas A. Liguori, Michael A. Kurtz
  • Patent number: 10243505
    Abstract: A framed PV module rooftop and ballasted ground mount racking system by which the mounting structure also functions as a wire management system and operates as an electrical raceway that includes a plurality of North-South mounting structures, oriented in a North-South direction, each of the North-South mounting structures including a North-South open-air channel for receiving wires, and each of the North-South mounting structures configured for supporting a solar module at a selected tilt angle; a plurality of East-West mounting structures, oriented in an East-West direction, each of the East-West mounting structures including an East-West open-air channel for receiving wires, wherein the coupling of said North-South mounting structures to said East-West mounting structures forms a continuous, open-air, electrical raceway with intersections within an array for module connectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: RACEWAY RACKING, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Kurtz, Mark Kurtz
  • Publication number: 20190008292
    Abstract: A bracket is engageable with an object to position the object relative to a support structure. The bracket has a body having at least one peripheral wall defining a wall surface. The body has a flange extending outwardly from the wall surface of the at least one peripheral wall and has an outer surface and an opposed inner surface. The flange is insertable into a channel of the object to engage the bracket with the object. The flange has at least one resilient member extending away from at least one of the inner and outer surfaces of the flange. The at least one resilient member is resiliently displaceable toward said surface of the flange upon the flange being inserted into the channel to abut the at least one resilient member against a surface of the channel. The bracket also has a position element extending outwardly from the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Kelly R. KRAKE, Liette TOUSIGNANT, Michael KURTZ, Ian Matthew CAMPANA
  • Patent number: 10159427
    Abstract: A feedback device determines when a person has placed enough weight upon his/her foot to safely take the next step, and then communicate that information to the person via a haptic device on the person's ankle or an audio, visual and/or vibration feedback display on an application on the person's smart phone. Three or more sensors in an insole between the person's foot and shoe determine the force of the person's leg. The force data is sent to a microprocessor where the force data is processed and compared with a baseline. If the processed data exceeds the baseline, the microprocessor will activate the haptic device on the person's ankle to vibrate and/or transmit the processed data through a wireless communications device to an application on a smart phone to activate an audio, visual and/or vibration feedback display on the application. The person will then safely take the next step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Rehabit, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Malawey, Thomas H. Lupfer, Patrick M. Steusloff, Thomas A. Liguori, Michael A. Kurtz
  • Publication number: 20180333080
    Abstract: A feedback device determines when a person has placed enough weight upon his/her foot to safely take the next step, and then communicate that information to the person via a haptic device on the person's ankle or an audio, visual and/or vibration feedback display on an application on the person's smart phone. Five sensors in an insole between the person's foot and shoe determine the force of the person's leg. The five sensors in the insole will be positioned under the heel, the fifth metatarsal head, the first metatarsal head, the space between the second metatarsal head and the third metatarsal head, and the hallux (big toe).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Michael J. Malawey, Thomas H. Lupfer, Patrick M. Steusloff, Thomas A. Liguori, Michael A. Kurtz
  • Publication number: 20180336798
    Abstract: A feedback method determines when a person has placed enough weight upon his/her foot to safely take the next step. This real-time feedback method measures the force of a foot while standing and walking with multiple passive sensors in a shoe insole, processes the force data signals from the sensors by a microprocessor, controls the vibrations of a haptic device on the ankle of a person, stores data, and provides an audio, visual and/or vibration feedback display on an application on a smart phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Michael J. Malawey, Thomas H. Lupfer, Patrick M. Steusloff, Thomas A. Liguori, Michael A. Kurtz, Michael J. Thilenius
  • Publication number: 20180333078
    Abstract: A feedback device determines when a person has placed enough weight upon his/her foot to safely take the next step, and then communicate that information to the person via a haptic device on the person's ankle or an audio, visual and/or vibration feedback display on an application on the person's smart phone. Three or more sensors in an insole between the person's foot and shoe determine the force of the person's leg. The force data is sent to a microprocessor where the force data is processed and compared with a baseline. If the processed data exceeds the baseline, the microprocessor will activate the haptic device on the person's ankle to vibrate and/or transmit the processed data through a wireless communications device to an application on a smart phone to activate an audio, visual and/or vibration feedback display on the application. The person will then safely take the next step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Michael J. Malawey, Thomas H. Lupfer, Patrick M. Steusloff, Thomas A. Liguori, Michael A. Kurtz
  • Patent number: 10098483
    Abstract: A bracket for hanging a picture frame on a supporting structure. The bracket is a one-piece member formed of plastic having a pair of legs projecting perpendicularly from a bottom surface of a base and extending at right angles with respect to each other. The legs are spaced from a peripheral edge of the base forming a V-shaped planar portion between the edge and legs. A reinforcing member extends between the pair of legs and an attachment pin mounted in the reinforcing member extends outwardly beyond a top surface of the base. A pair of attachment pins is pressed into the supporting structure to suspend the frame therefrom after two of the brackets are secured in upper right hand corners of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: UNDER THE ROOF DECORATING INC.
    Inventors: Kelly R. Krake, Liette Tousignant, Michael Kurtz
  • Publication number: 20180103837
    Abstract: An ophthalmic stimulator for temporarily constricting a pupil of an eye comprises an irradiation control system, having a feedback system, to generate an irradiation control signal using a feedback of the feedback system; an irradiation source, coupled to the irradiation control system, to generate an irradiation; and an irradiation delivery system, having a targeting system and coupled to the irradiation control system, to receive the irradiation from the irradiation source, and to direct a patterned irradiation in a pattern to a treatment region of an iris of the eye using the targeting system; wherein the irradiation control system controls at least one of the irradiation source and the irradiation delivery system with the irradiation control signal so that the patterned irradiation causes a temporary constriction of the pupil, without causing a permanent constriction of the pupil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Ronald Michael Kurtz, Gergely T. Zimanyi
  • Publication number: 20180104098
    Abstract: An ophthalmic stimulator for constricting a pupil of an eye comprises an irradiation control system, to generate an irradiation control signal; an irradiation source, coupled to the irradiation control system, to generate an irradiation; and an irradiation delivery system, coupled to the irradiation control system, to receive the irradiation from the irradiation source, and to deliver a patterned irradiation to an iris of the eye; wherein the irradiation control system controls at least one of the irradiation source and the irradiation delivery system with the irradiation control signal so that the patterned irradiation causes a long-term constriction of the pupil of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Ronald Michael Kurtz, Gergely T. Zimanyi
  • Publication number: 20180104509
    Abstract: A method for temporarily constricting a pupil of an eye by an ophthalmic stimulator comprises generating an irradiation control signal by an irradiation control system; generating an irradiation by an irradiation source, coupled to the irradiation control system; receiving the irradiation and delivering a patterned irradiation to an iris of the eye with an irradiation delivery system; and controlling at least one of the irradiation source and the irradiation delivery system by the irradiation control signal of the irradiation control system so that the patterned irradiation is causing a temporary constriction of the pupil of the eve, without causing a permanent constriction of the pupil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Ronald Michael Kurtz, Gergely T. Zimanyi
  • Patent number: D863947
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: UNDER THE ROOF DECORATING INC.
    Inventors: Kelly R. Krake, Liette Tousignant, Michael Kurtz, Ian Campana
  • Patent number: D865498
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: UNDER THE ROOF DECORATING INC.
    Inventors: Kelly Krake, Liette Tousignant, Michael Kurtz, Ian Matthew Campana
  • Patent number: D865499
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: UNDER THE ROOF DECORATING INC.
    Inventors: Kelly Krake, Liette Tousignant, Michael Kurtz, Ian Matthew Campana
  • Patent number: D865500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: UNDER THE ROOF DECORATING INC.
    Inventors: Kelly Krake, Liette Tousignant, Michael Kurtz, Ian Matthew Campana