Patents by Inventor Michael A. Lorenz

Michael A. Lorenz 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: 20240420815
    Abstract: Techniques for improved resupply for medical items are provided. An event relating to resupply of one or more medical items for a patient is identified, where the resupply requires approval from a physician. Based on the event, a request for electronic approval of the resupply is transmitted to an electronic healthcare system for the physician. In response to the request, an indication of failure of electronic approval of the resupply is received. Based on the indication of failure, resupply of the one or more medical items is not initiated, and a cause for the failure of electronic approval of the resupply is determined based on parsing a textual indication included in the response to the request using natural language processing (NLP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Gary Allen BARTLETT, Cinthia Herschberg WRIGHT, Michael A. LORENZ, Nupura KOLWALKAR
  • Patent number: 12004604
    Abstract: A selectively attachable garment-to-appendage interface including a seal having a first portion to a garment and a second portion coupled to an appendage such as a glove, a hood or footwear. The first portion includes one of a projection or a groove. The second portion includes the other of the projection or a groove. The projection and the groove are configured to releasably engage for selectively attaching the garment to the appendage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignees: Battelle Memorial Institute, Secretary Of The U.S. Army
    Inventors: Stephanie M. Broce, Douglas E. Wilke, Timothy C. Rothwell, Michael A. Lorenz, Emily K. Stokes
  • Publication number: 20240105324
    Abstract: Techniques for improved resupply for medical items are provided. An event relating to resupply of one or more medical items for a patient is identified. The resupply requires approval from a physician. Resupply of the one or more medical items is automatically initiated, based on receiving an electronic indication of approval for the resupply from the physician. The indication of approval is received from an electronic healthcare system for the physician based on an automatically generated request for approval sent to the electronic healthcare system for the physician using an application programming interface (API). An electronic notification of the initiated resupply is transmitted to an electronic system associated with the patient. The one or more medical items are used to treat the patient. The electronic system associated with the patient is compatible with the electronic notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Gary Allen BARTLETT, Cinthia Herschberg WRIGHT, Michael A. LORENZ, Nupura KOLWALKAR
  • Patent number: 11805739
    Abstract: An integrated actuator coil and decoder module for use in decoder-based irrigation control systems, and related methods of manufacture and installation, are provided herein. In one implementation, an irrigation control device comprises a body, decoder circuitry located within the body, a coil located within the body and coupled to the decoder circuitry, the coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of a device controlling irrigation equipment in response to signaling from the decoder circuitry. Also included is an electrical connection coupled to the decoder circuitry and adapted to couple to a control wire path of a decoder-based irrigation control system. The decoder circuitry and the coil are integrated into a single device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventor: Michael A. Lorenz
  • Patent number: 11751615
    Abstract: A respirator cover or second-skin includes a support structure to cover a gas mask or respirator and is provided with cut-outs in the support structure to receive components of the respirator, the second-skin including an interior flexible gasket concentric and spaced from the outer perimeter of the second-skin which seals the cover to the outer surface of the respirator. The second skin serves to provide increased chemical protection to the user of a respirator, as an aid for garment interface, or to anchor a protective hood to the respirator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Douglas E Wilke, Daniel J Barker, Corey M Grove, Michael A Lorenz, Oren Shai, Chad Cook, Stephanie Tew
  • Publication number: 20220256788
    Abstract: An integrated irrigation valve control device has a coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of irrigation equipment. Control circuitry is electrically coupled to the coil to control the flux at the coil. A housing covers at least a portion of the coil and at least a portion of the control circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy J. Crist, Matthew S. Prucinsky, Michael A. Lorenz
  • Patent number: 11337385
    Abstract: An integrated irrigation valve control device has a coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of irrigation equipment. Control circuitry is electrically coupled to the coil to control the flux at the coil. A housing covers at least a portion of the coil and at least a portion of the control circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Crist, Matthew S. Prucinsky, Michael A. Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20220078981
    Abstract: An integrated actuator coil and decoder module for use in decoder-based irrigation control systems, and related methods of manufacture and installation, are provided herein. In one implementation, an irrigation control device comprises a body, decoder circuitry located within the body, a coil located within the body and coupled to the decoder circuitry, the coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of a device controlling irrigation equipment in response to signaling from the decoder circuitry. Also included is an electrical connection coupled to the decoder circuitry and adapted to couple to a control wire path of a decoder-based irrigation control system. The decoder circuitry and the coil are integrated into a single device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventor: Michael A. Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20210393000
    Abstract: A selectively attachable garment-to-appendage interface. The interface includes a seal having a first portion to a garment and a second portion coupled to an appendage such as a glove, a hood or footwear. The first portion includes one of a projection or a groove. The second portion includes the other of the projection or a groove. The projection and the groove are configured to releasably engage for selectively attaching the garment to the appendage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Stephanie M. Tew, Douglas E. Wilke, Timothy C. Rothwell, Michael A. Lorenz, Emily K. Stokes
  • Patent number: 11185023
    Abstract: An integrated actuator coil and decoder module for use in decoder-based irrigation control systems, and related methods of manufacture and installation, are provided herein. In one implementation, an irrigation control device comprises a body, decoder circuitry located within the body, a coil located within the body and coupled to the decoder circuitry, the coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of a device controlling irrigation equipment in response to signaling from the decoder circuitry. Also included is an electrical connection coupled to the decoder circuitry and adapted to couple to a control wire path of a decoder-based irrigation control system. The decoder circuitry and the coil are integrated into a single device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventor: Michael A. Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20210059135
    Abstract: An integrated irrigation valve control device has a coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of irrigation equipment. Control circuitry is electrically coupled to the coil to control the flux at the coil. A housing covers at least a portion of the coil and at least a portion of the control circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy J. Crist, Matthew S. Prucinsky, Michael A. Lorenz
  • Patent number: 10842092
    Abstract: An integrated irrigation valve control device has a coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of irrigation equipment. Control circuitry is electrically coupled to the coil to control the flux at the coil. A housing covers at least a portion of the coil and at least a portion of the control circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Crist, Matthew S. Prucinsky, Michael A. Lorenz
  • Patent number: 10595580
    Abstract: A helmet mounted protective shroud apparatus for use with respirators includes a shroud mating component adapted to surround a respirator and a shroud component connected to the shroud mating component. The shroud component includes a fabric component having an edge, a plurality of connection mechanisms connected to the fabric component, and a flap component configured to cover a top of the fabric component, wherein the shroud component is adapted to cover a helmet and surround a wearer's head and neck. The present invention allows a chemical-biological protective hood/shroud assembly to be integrated for use with a helmet and respirator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Douglas E. Wilke, Daniel J Barker, Corey M Grove, Kristin J Birdsall, Michael A Lorenz, Thomas A Pettenski, Aaron W Richardson, Nicholas E Knebel
  • Patent number: 10542815
    Abstract: A backpack including a body having a back surface configured to be positioned adjacent to a back of a wearer when the backpack is worn. The body further includes a front surface at least partially spaced away from the back surface to define an inner cavity therebetween. The body has a pair of opposed side surfaces, each side surface extending between the back surface and the front surface. The backpack includes at least one shoulder strap coupled to the body and positionable over a shoulder of a wearer and a releasable fastener that is openable to provide access to the inner cavity or closable to block access to the inner cavity. The fastener extends at least partially across the front surface and both side surfaces. At least part of the releasable fastener on the side surfaces, at a position away from an outer perimeter of each side surface, extends at a non-perpendicular angle relative to the back surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: ACCO Brands Corporation
    Inventors: Michael D. Rowe, Michael A. Lorenz, Thomas J. Africa
  • Publication number: 20190327920
    Abstract: An integrated actuator coil and decoder module for use in decoder-based irrigation control systems, and related methods of manufacture and installation, are provided herein. In one implementation, an irrigation control device comprises a body, decoder circuitry located within the body, a coil located within the body and coupled to the decoder circuitry, the coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of a device controlling irrigation equipment in response to signaling from the decoder circuitry. Also included is an electrical connection coupled to the decoder circuitry and adapted to couple to a control wire path of a decoder-based irrigation control system. The decoder circuitry and the coil are integrated into a single device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Michael A. Lorenz
  • Patent number: 10390502
    Abstract: An integrated actuator coil and decoder module for use in decoder-based irrigation control systems, and related methods of manufacture and installation, are provided herein. In one implementation, an irrigation control device comprises a body, decoder circuitry located within the body, a coil located within the body and coupled to the decoder circuitry, the coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of a device controlling irrigation equipment in response to signaling from the decoder circuitry. Also included is an electrical connection coupled to the decoder circuitry and adapted to couple to a control wire path of a decoder-based irrigation control system. The decoder circuitry and the coil are integrated into a single device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventor: Michael A. Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20180338436
    Abstract: An integrated irrigation valve control device has a coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of irrigation equipment. Control circuitry is electrically coupled to the coil to control the flux at the coil. A housing covers at least a portion of the coil and at least a portion of the control circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Timothy J. Crist, Matthew S. Prucinsky, Michael A. Lorenz
  • Patent number: 10070596
    Abstract: An integrated irrigation valve control device has a coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of irrigation equipment. Control circuitry is electrically coupled to the coil to control the flux at the coil. A housing covers at least a portion of the coil and at least a portion of the control circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Crist, Matthew S. Prucinsky, Michael A. Lorenz
  • Patent number: 9808042
    Abstract: A batting helmet having localized impact protection comprises a rigid shell with a padded inner core affixed therein. Localized impact protection comprises additional padding attached to the inner core, increased thickness of the rigid shell, increased stiffness of the rigid shell, and additional padding attached to the rigid shell, alone or in combination, positioned in various regions of the helmet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Hoying, Kevin Bowman, Art Chou, Michael A Lorenz, Kevin J Vititoe
  • Publication number: 20170223911
    Abstract: An integrated actuator coil and decoder module for use in decoder-based irrigation control systems, and related methods of manufacture and installation, are provided herein. In one implementation, an irrigation control device comprises a body, decoder circuitry located within the body, a coil located within the body and coupled to the decoder circuitry, the coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of a device controlling irrigation equipment in response to signaling from the decoder circuitry. Also included is an electrical connection coupled to the decoder circuitry and adapted to couple to a control wire path of a decoder-based irrigation control system. The decoder circuitry and the coil are integrated into a single device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventor: Michael A. Lorenz