Patents by Inventor Michael Lang

Michael Lang 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).

  • Bluetooth™ low energy data transfer communication system and method
    Patent number: 11246176
    Abstract: A method for data transfer includes establishing a first wireless connection between a transceiver and a handheld device, the transceiver initially operating in an peripheral role and the handheld device operating in a central role; switching a role of both the transceiver and the handheld device in response to establishing the first wireless connection, the transceiver module switching from the peripheral role to the central role, and the handheld device from the central role to the peripheral role; and establishing a second wireless connection between the transceiver and the handheld device subsequent to the switching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Michael Lang
  • Flow diverter
    Patent number: 11236561
    Abstract: A flow diverter for connecting a central bore to an outer conduit. The flow diverter defines a portion of the central bore and angled flow passages connecting the portion of the central bore to the outer conduit. Rounded edges between the central bore and angled flow passages reduce cavitation and/or turbulence. The rounded edges and an adjacent portion of the central bore may be defined by an insert. The insert may define walls extending fully around portions of the angled flow passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Saturn Machine Works Ltd.
    Inventors: Bernard Wermann, Patrick Folick, Michael Lang
  • Methods and systems for providing online monitoring of released criminals by law enforcement
    Patent number: 11238722
    Abstract: The methods and systems are designed to utilize an integrated combination of just in time, just in place, and just on device actions connected to an image recognition process for monitoring criminals who are probation, offenders who are on parole, sex offenders, and witnesses under protection by law enforcement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: OPTIMUM ID LLC
    Inventors: Hemanshu Nigam, Michael Lang, James Drolshagen
  • Methods and systems for providing online verification and security
    Patent number: 11240234
    Abstract: The methods and systems are designed to utilize an integrated combination of just in time, just in place, and just on device actions connected to an image recognition process to reduce or remove the risk of a User utilizing fake or stolen credentials in order to get verified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: OPTIMUM LD LLC
    Inventors: Hemanshu Nigam, Michael Lang, James Drolshagen
  • Portable water supply apparatuses and methods of use
    Patent number: 11208790
    Abstract: Portable water delivery apparatuses and methods of use are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a portable frame trailer having: a base; and at least two wheels, a tank configured to be transported on the portable frame trailer, a pump for delivering water in the tank to an interface, means for coupling the pump to a water input in a structure, and a portable power supply delivering power to the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Inventors: Tim Lang, Michael Lang
  • Sample Injector with Conduit Tip Penetrating Into Needle Opening
    Publication number: 20210333247
    Abstract: A sample injector for a chromatography system is configured for injecting a sample fluid into a mobile phase, and includes a needle and a conduit. The needle is configured for aspirating the sample fluid and includes a needle tip, a needle channel through the needle for guiding the aspirated sample fluid, and a needle opening at the needle tip into which the needle channel opens. The conduit is configured for fluidically coupling with the needle and includes a conduit tip, and a conduit channel through the conduit for guiding fluid and having a conduit opening at the conduit tip. The conduit tip and the needle tip are configured to be pressed against each other for fluidically coupling the conduit channel with the needle channel, with at least a portion of the conduit tip penetrating into the needle opening for providing the fluidic coupling between the conduit and needle channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Ortmann, Michael Lang, Blasius Nocon
  • Method of adjusting bluetooth connectivity for expediting access controls
    Patent number: 11153709
    Abstract: A method of controlling access through a Bluetooth connection is provided. The method comprising: detecting Bluetooth advertisements of one or more access controllers using a mobile device application; determining whether to connect to the Bluetooth advertisements using the mobile device application; connecting the mobile device application to each of the one or more access controllers using separate Bluetooth connections; enumerating services of each access controller using the mobile device application; authenticating the mobile device application by transferring a credential; detecting intent of the mobile device application to engage a specific access controller; and activating a lock actuator within the specific access controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Michael Lang, Adam Purdue, Jonah J. Harkema
  • ROBUST MULTIPATH ROUTING METHODS IN WIRELESS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20210274419
    Abstract: A method of operating an access control system including a plurality of access controls each operating as a node including: receiving a node information from one or more nodes of the access control system, the one or more nodes including an origination node and a destination node; determining one or more routes between the origination node and the destination node in response to the node information or a minimum hop distance between the originating node and the head node and a minimum hop distance between any intermediate routing node and the head node; receiving a reroute message indicating a failed node between the destination node and the origination node; and determining an alternate path from the origination node to the destination node around the failed node in response to the one or more routes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Chih-Kuang Lin, Adam Kuenzi, Michael Lang, Ankit Tiwari, Davide Villa
  • ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM WITH DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE TUNING
    Publication number: 20210272400
    Abstract: A method of dynamically changing a mode of advertising for at least one of a multiple of access controls, including transmitting advertisements from an access control at a nominal mode; and changing the nominal mode in response to a pre-set schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Michael Lang, Adam Purdue
  • Crystalline form of (S)-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(7-morpholin-4-yl-quinazolin-4-yl)phenyl]-(6-methoxy-pyridazin-3-yl)-methanol
    Patent number: 11103512
    Abstract: A crystalline form of (S)-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(7-morpholin-4-yl-quinazolin-4-yl)-phenyl]-(6-methoxy-pyridazin-3-yl)-methanol can be prepared as a pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Lange, Clemens Kuehn, Thomas Fuchss, David Maillard, Marcel Breuning, Marco Poma, Edoardo Burini
  • ENERGY-BALANCED AND LATENCY-CONSTRAINED ROUTING METHODS IN WIRELESS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20210266814
    Abstract: A method of operating an access control system comprising a plurality of access controls, the method comprising: determining an energy metric of each of the plurality of access controls; determining a latency metric of each of the plurality of access controls; transmitting the energy metric of each of the plurality of access controls; transmitting the latency metric of each of the plurality of access controls; collecting the energy metric and the latency metric at a head node or collecting energy metric at each of the plurality of access controls from a 1-hop transmission distance; and determining a data route through the plurality of access controls in response to the energy metric of each of the plurality of access controls and the latency metric of each of the plurality of access controls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Chih-Kuang LIN, Piyush AGRAWAL, Ankit TIWARI, Adam KUENZI, Michael LANG
  • Access control system with dynamic performance tuning
    Patent number: 11102725
    Abstract: A method of dynamically changing a mode of advertising for at least one of a multiple of access controls, including transmitting advertisements from an access control at a nominal mode; and changing the nominal mode in response to an event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Lang, Adam Purdue, Adam Kuenzi
  • BUILDING ENVELOPE
    Publication number: 20210230929
    Abstract: A curtain wall having a frame construction with a plurality of glass elements and optionally panels arranged at a distance from each other in the heat flow direction, wherein a multifunctional glass element is arranged on the room side behind the main heat-insulating plane of the curtain wall, wherein the position of the multifunctional glass element can be modified in the vertical direction and/or the horizontal direction and the multifunctional glass element has at least two of the functions from the list comprising (A) anti-glare protection in the form of modifiable or switchable layers, (B) heating capacity at least in sections, (C) a configuration with integrated LEDs as room lighting, (D) a configuration as an information system, particularly as a screen, at least in sections, (E) a configuration with at least one integrated camera, and (F) a configuration with at least one integrated loudspeaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Lange
  • Access control system with dynamic performance tuning
    Patent number: 11074771
    Abstract: A method of dynamically changing a mode of advertising for at least one of a multiple of access controls, including transmitting advertisements from an access control at a nominal mode; and changing the nominal mode in response to a pre-set schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Michael Lang, Adam Purdue
  • Crystalline form of (S)-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(7-morpholin-4-yl-quinazolin-4-yl)phenyl]-(6-methoxy-pyridazin-3-yl)-methanol
    Patent number: 11065255
    Abstract: A crystalline form of (S)-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(7-morpholin-4-yl-quinazolin-4-yl)-phenyl]-(6-methoxy-pyridazin-3-yl)-methanol can be prepared as a pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Lange, Clemens Kuehn, Thomas Fuchss, David Maillard, Marcel Breuning, Marco Poma, Edoardo Burini
  • Swivel connector
    Patent number: 11060643
    Abstract: A swivel connector has a bore for conveying fluid and has end portions that rotate with respect to each other. An interface between the end portions intersects the bore at a narrow portion of the bore to create a venturi to keep debris out from the interface between the end portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Saturn Machine Works Ltd.
    Inventors: Bernard Wermann, Patrick Folick, Michael Lang
  • Solid form of (S)-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(7-morpholin-4-yl-quinazolin-4-yl)phenyl]-(6-methoxy-pyridazin-3-yl)-methanol
    Patent number: 11053233
    Abstract: An anhydrous disordered crystalline (S)-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(7-morpholin-4-yl-quinazolin-4-yl)-phenyl]-(6-methoxy-pyridazin-3-yl)-methanol can be used in pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Lange, Clemens Kuehn, Thomas Fuchss, David Maillard, Marcel Breuníng, Marco Poma, Edoardo Burini
  • MESH NETWORKING USING PEER TO PEER MESSAGES FOR A HOSPITALITY ENTITY
    Publication number: 20210168106
    Abstract: A method and system for communicating with wireless messaging enabled door locks. The method includes advertising availability of the door lock via wireless messaging for a first period of time; triggering a message send event; determining a destination node; connecting to the destination node; sending the message to the destination node; and entering a low power state for a second period of time, wherein the second period of time is longer than the first period of time; wherein the destination node is chosen from a second door lock or a computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Michael Lang, Steve Switzer
  • ADAPTIVE MULTIPATH ROUTING FAILURE RECOVERY IN A WIRELESS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20210168903
    Abstract: A method for operating a wireless network including a plurality of nodes, the method including: each node generating a set of paths to a head node; initiating an adaptive failure recovery method in the event of a source node sending a message data packet upstream and a discovery node encountering a failed node, wherein the discovery node is a node on a path taken by the message data packet from the source node to a destination node, the adaptive recovery failure method including: collecting, at the discovery node, relevant data, the relevant data comprising: a hop-distance between the failed node and the source node; a count of estimated extra hops required to deliver the data packet using a hop-distance recovery method; a count of estimated extra hops required to deliver the data packet using a multipath recovery method; and a latency time for the hop-distance recovery method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Chih-Kuang Lin, Davide Villa, Adam Kuenzi, Michael Lang
  • BLUETOOTTM LOW ENERGY DATA TRANSFER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20210153269
    Abstract: A method for data transfer includes establishing a first wireless connection between a transceiver and a handheld device, the transceiver initially operating in an peripheral role and the handheld device operating in a central role; switching a role of both the transceiver and the handheld device in response to establishing the first wireless connection, the transceiver module switching from the peripheral role to the central role, and the handheld device from the central role to the peripheral role; and establishing a second wireless connection between the transceiver and the handheld device subsequent to the switching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Michael Lang