Patents by Inventor Michael N. Shulman

Michael N. Shulman 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).

  • Methods of dispensing
    Patent number: 9376306
    Abstract: Methods of dispensing an ingredient and measuring an amount of the ingredient dispensed, e.g., at a customer's location usually as the ingredient is used by the customer, in order to improve the dispensing process by adjusting future dispense cycles, accurately dispensing the ingredient, predicting an amount of ingredient to be dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: ECOLAB INC.
    Inventors: Richard J. Mehus, John E. Thomas, Thomas J. Batcher, Bryan A. Maser, Michael N. Shulman
  • METHODS OF DISPENSING
    Publication number: 20140017142
    Abstract: Methods of dispensing an ingredient and measuring an amount of the ingredient dispensed, e.g., at a customer's location usually as the ingredient is used by the customer, in order to improve the dispensing process by adjusting future dispense cycles, accurately dispensing the ingredient, predicting an amount of ingredient to be dispensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Richard J. Mehus, John E. Thomas, Thomas J. Batcher, Bryan A. Maser, Michael N. Shulman
  • Methods of managing based on measurements of actual use of product
    Publication number: 20040230339
    Abstract: Methods of managing items associated with the dispensing of products used at a customer's location by measuring an amount of the product which is actually used at such customer location including accurately billing the customer for the product, managing a flat-fee billing account, tracking usage of the product or performing remote diagnostic and repair on the dispensing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Bryan Maser, Michael N. Shulman, Richard J. Mehus