Patents by Inventor Michael E. Beck

Michael E. Beck 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: 8793768
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, related to relationship-based authorization. In general, data characterizing a request for authorization to a computer-based resource is received, and the authorization may be provided based on one or more relationships of a requesting principal. A determination may be made as to whether a requesting principal is authorized, which may include determining whether the requesting user has a relationship with a principal that has management rights of the computer-based resource and determining whether the relationship allows for an access, such as a use of the computer-based resource, if the requesting principal has a relationship with the other principal. If there is no such relationship, a determination may be made as to whether an organization of the requesting principal has a relationship with the other principal that allows for the access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Medox Exchange, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael E. Beck
  • Patent number: 8371012
    Abstract: A bearing removal tool and method are provided for removing a bearing swaged in a housing with speed and ease of use without damaging the housing, where the bearing removal tool includes a locating fixture having an annular support engaging an outer race of the bearing, with the locating fixture further including a locating mandrel extending axially from a center of the annular support into a center of the bearing locating the bearing outer race relative to the annular support; a cutter head having an axially extending shank extending from one end received in a drill press chuck, with the cutter head having at least one tooth extending axially away from the shank for cutting a swaged lip of the outer race of the bearing on a side of the bearing opposite from the side of the bearing engaged by the annular support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Rexnord Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Michael E. Beck
  • Patent number: 8041749
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, related to managing specification, enforcement, or auditing of electronic health information use. In general, data characterizing a request to modify access rights to health information is received and the access rights are modified in accordance with the request, where the modifying includes modifying a property characterizing access rights of a relationship between a first user and second users, or an organization of the second users. The access rights may be independent of the health information and modification of access rights may be independent of a security of the health information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Medox Exchange, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael E. Beck
  • Publication number: 20110209323
    Abstract: A bearing removal tool and method are provided for removing a bearing swaged in a housing with speed and ease of use without damaging the housing, where the bearing removal tool includes a locating fixture having an annular support engaging an outer race of the bearing, with the locating fixture further including a locating mandrel extending axially from a center of the annular support into a center of the bearing locating the bearing outer race relative to the annular support; a cutter head having an axially extending shank extending from one end received in a drill press chuck, with the cutter head having at least one tooth extending axially away from the shank for cutting a swaged lip of the outer race of the bearing on a side of the bearing opposite from the side of the bearing engaged by the annular support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventor: Michael E. Beck
  • Publication number: 20090042957
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) in which A1, A2, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and Y are as defined in the description, to processes and intermediates for their preparation and to their use for controlling pests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Peter Jeschke, Michael Muller, Iris Escher, Michael E. Beck, Oliver Gaertzen, Olga Malsam, Karl-Josef Haack
  • Patent number: 7312200
    Abstract: The present invention relates to derivatives of 9-keto spinosyns, which are substituted by a ?N—(O, NH or NRx)—Ry moiety in the C-9 position, to methods for their manufacture, and to their use for controlling animal pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Olga Malsam, Peter Lösel, Michael E. Beck, Ulrich Ebbinghaus-Kintscher, Robert Velten, Peter Jeschke, Volker Möhrle, Rita Fröde, Günther Eberz
  • Publication number: 20070282843
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, related to managing specification, enforcement, or auditing of electronic health information use. In general, data characterizing a request to modify access rights to health information is received and the access rights are modified in accordance with the request, where the modifying includes modifying a property characterizing access rights of a relationship between a first user and second users, or an organization of the second users. The access rights may be independent of the health information and modification of access rights may be independent of a security of the health information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventor: Michael E. Beck
  • Publication number: 20070240203
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, related to relationship-based authorization. In general, data characterizing a request for authorization to a computer-based resource is received, and the authorization may be provided based on one or more relationships of a requesting principal. A determination may be made as to whether a requesting principal is authorized, which may include determining whether the requesting user has a relationship with a principal that has management rights of the computer-based resource and determining whether the relationship allows for an access, such as a use of the computer-based resource, if the requesting principal has a relationship with the other principal. If there is no such relationship, a determination may be made as to whether an organization of the requesting principal has a relationship with the other principal that allows for the access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventor: Michael E. Beck
  • Publication number: 20070239998
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, related to dynamic binding of access and usage rights to a computer-based resource. In general, data characterizing a request for content is received, a determination as to whether first security credentials authenticate a user is made, and, if so and the user is authorized to access or use the content, security is of the content is replaced. Replacing security may involve removing the security from the content in accordance with second security credentials. The removal of security may enable the user to perform actions to the content. The removal of security may be followed with an addition of security of a second type such that content is moved from a first trusted environment to a second trusted environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventor: Michael E. Beck
  • Patent number: 6399127
    Abstract: The present invention is therefore directed to a method and apparatus for warming a stack of cheese slices. In accordance with the invention, the stack of cheese slices is positioned between and in juxtaposition with opposing generally planar electrodes, each of the electrodes having a surface area generally coextensive with that of the cheese stack. Next, a conductive material is interposed between each electrode and the cheese stack to reduce contact resistance. Once properly assembled, an electric current is passed between the electrodes, through both the conductive material and the cheese, thus warming the individual cheese slices through ohmic heating. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the conductive material is a moistened paper sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Schreiber Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Beck, Donn S. Theuerkauf
  • Patent number: 5564457
    Abstract: A vacuum breaker valve configured for clean in place capability is provided which includes a body having an internal passageway including a chamber, a valve member shiftable within the chamber, and a motive member positioned adjacent an upper end of the chamber for selectively displacing the valve member. The valve member closes the upper end of the chamber under backpressure to inhibit undesired discharge of the fluid in the chamber, while the motive member, such as a selectively shiftable plunger, serves to periodically displace the valve member away from the valve seat at the upper end of the chamber whereby fluid, such as a cleaning solution, may pass through the valve body and internally clean the vacuum breaker valve without the need for disassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: G & H Products Corp.
    Inventor: Michael E. Beck