Patents by Inventor Michael Engle

Michael Engle 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: 9327040
    Abstract: A device for sanitizing objects using ozone is disclosed having a container defining an enclosed space and a selectively closeable opening for enclosing the space, an ozone generator, an ozone converter, a controller, and a timer working together to generate a predetermined concentration of ozone within the enclosed space and maintain approximately the same concentration for a predetermined period of time. Also disclosed are assemblies and methods detecting and warning of entrapment within the enclosure and halting ozone production when it occurs. Further disclosed are devices and methods for coupling a maintenance device to the sanitizing system to perform various maintenance operations such as adjusting operational control parameters, and observing conditions within the enclosed chamber in real-time such as temperature, humidity, and ozone concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Global Ozone Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Rikki F. Kain, Michael A. Engle, Donald Ray Fraser
  • Publication number: 20150377363
    Abstract: An example apparatus includes a valve body defining a fluid flow passageway between an inlet and an outlet, a cage disposed in the fluid flow passageway, a plug disposed in the cage, a retainer collar coupled at an end of the plug, where an exterior surface of the retainer collar includes a first engagement surface having a first non-circular cross-section, and an anti-rotation collar coupled at an end of the cage, where the anti-rotation collar has a second engagement surface defining an aperture to receive the retainer collar, where the aperture has a second non-circular cross-section, where the engagement surfaces interact to inhibit rotation of the retainer collar and the plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Randall Scott Collison, Chad Michael Engle, Christine Rae Hodny
  • Patent number: 9206909
    Abstract: Anti-rotational assemblies for use with fluid valves are disclosed herein. An example anti-rotation assembly includes an anti-rotation retainer to couple to a flow control member of a valve and an anti-rotator to engage the anti-rotation retainer. The anti-rotator prevents rotation of the anti-rotation retainer relative to a longitudinal axis of the anti-rotation retainer when the anti-rotation retainer is disposed in the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventors: Randall Scott Collison, Chad Michael Engle, Christine Rae Hodny
  • Publication number: 20150004061
    Abstract: A device for sanitizing objects using ozone is disclosed having a container defining an enclosed space and a selectively closeable opening for enclosing the space, an ozone generator, an ozone converter, a controller, and a timer working together to generate a predetermined concentration of ozone within the enclosed space and maintain approximately the same concentration for a predetermined period of time. Also disclosed are assemblies and methods detecting and warning of entrapment within the enclosure and halting ozone production when it occurs. Further disclosed are devices and methods for coupling a maintenance device to the sanitizing system to perform various maintenance operations such as adjusting operational control parameters, and observing conditions within the enclosed chamber in real-time such as temperature, humidity, and ozone concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Rikki F. Kain, Michael A. Engle, Donald Ray Fraser
  • Patent number: 8865065
    Abstract: A device for sanitizing objects using ozone is disclosed having a container defining an enclosed space and a selectively closeable opening for enclosing the space, an ozone generator, an ozone converter, a controller, and a timer working together to generate a predetermined concentration of ozone within the enclosed space and maintain approximately the same concentration for a predetermined period of time. Also disclosed are assemblies and methods detecting and warning of entrapment within the enclosure and halting ozone production when it occurs. Further disclosed are devices and methods for coupling a maintenance device to the sanitizing system to perform various maintenance operations such as adjusting operational control parameters, and observing conditions within the enclosed chamber in real-time such as temperature, humidity, and ozone concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Global Ozone Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Rikki F. Kain, Michael A. Engle, Donald Ray Fraser
  • Publication number: 20140193294
    Abstract: A device for sanitizing objects using ozone is disclosed having a container defining an enclosed space and a selectively closeable opening for enclosing the space, an ozone generator, an ozone converter, a controller, and a timer working together to generate a predetermined concentration of ozone within the enclosed space and maintain approximately the same concentration for a predetermined period of time. Also disclosed are assemblies and methods detecting and warning of entrapment within the enclosure and halting ozone production when it occurs. Further disclosed are devices and methods for coupling a maintenance device to the sanitizing system to perform various maintenance operations such as adjusting operational control parameters, and observing conditions within the enclosed chamber in real-time such as temperature, humidity, and ozone concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: GLOBAL OZONE INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Rikki F. Kain, Michael A. Engle, Donald Ray Fraser
  • Publication number: 20130193356
    Abstract: Anti-rotational assemblies for use with fluid valves are disclosed herein. An example anti-rotation assembly includes an anti-rotation retainer to couple to a flow control member of a valve and an anti-rotator to engage the anti-rotation retainer. The anti-rotator prevents rotation of the anti-rotation retainer relative to a longitudinal axis of the anti-rotation retainer when the anti-rotation retainer is disposed in the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Randall Scott Collison, Chad Michael Engle, Christine Rae Hodny
  • Publication number: 20080256132
    Abstract: A method and system for determining an impact of an incident. An occurrence of an incident is identified. One or more persons at least potentially impacted by the incident are identified based on dynamic indications. After the occurrence, one or more indicators associated with the one or more persons identified are detected. Based on the indicators, the extent to which the persons identified have been impacted by the incident is assessed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Lehman Brothers Inc.
    Inventors: Jillian Paige Munro, Patrick Anthony Alesi, Michael Engle
  • Publication number: 20070107061
    Abstract: A system and method to ensure that a remote computer making a VPN connection complies with network security policies. Server driven security checks may be configured to verify compliance with each access level before access is granted at that level. The security checks may be selected based at least according to the information received from the remote computer. After the server determines that the remote computer complies with the security policy for the requested access level, the server may pass a token to the remote computer, or may grant VPN access to the remote computer. If the remote computer does not comply with the security policy associated with the requested access level but is in compliance with a security policy corresponding to a lower access level, the server may grant the remote computer access to the lower access level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: Lehman Brothers Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Engle, Frederick Nwokobia, Bradley Noack, Jerzy Makowiecki
  • Publication number: 20070107060
    Abstract: A system and method to ensure that a remote computer making a VPN connection complies with network security policies. Server-driven security checks may be configured to verify compliance with each access level before access is granted at that level. The security checks may be selected based at least according to the information received from the remote computer. After the server determines that the remote computer complies with the security policy for the requested access level, the server may pass a token to the remote computer, or may grant VPN access to the remote computer. If the remote computer does not comply with the security policy associated with the requested access level but is in compliance with a security policy corresponding to a lower access level, the server may grant the remote computer access to the lower access level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: Lehman Brothers Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Engle, Frederick Nwokobia, Bradley Noack, Jerzy Makowiecki
  • Publication number: 20070101405
    Abstract: A system and method to ensure that a remote computer making a VPN connection complies with network security policies. Server-driven security checks may be configured to verify compliance with each access level before access is granted at that level. The security checks may be selected based at least according to the information received from the remote computer. After the server determines that the remote computer complies with the security policy for the requested access level, the server may pass a token to the remote computer, or may grant VPN access to the remote computer. If the remote computer does not comply with the security policy associated with the requested access level but is in compliance with a security policy corresponding to a lower access level, the server may grant the remote computer access to the lower access level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Engle, Frederick Nwokobia, Bradley Noack, Jerzy Makowiecki
  • Publication number: 20050135991
    Abstract: Carbon anode butts produced by the partial consumption of carbon anodes during the production of aluminum in electrolytic aluminum reduction cells are used, preferably in admixture with calcined petroleum coke, as the carbonaceous reductant in the fluidized bed chlorination of titanium-containing materials to make titanium tetrachloride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Engle, Robert Miller