Patents by Inventor Michael Schultz

Michael Schultz 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: 20250085025
    Abstract: An air inlet duct connected to an air inlet of a burner assembly of a water heater system includes an outlet connected to the air inlet of the burner assembly, a duct inlet for receiving air, a main conduit connecting the duct inlet and the outlet, a branch connected to the main conduit, and a pressure relief mechanism connected to the branch. The pressure relief mechanism opens when the main conduit reaches a predetermined pressure value. The air inlet duct is adapted to mitigate effects from leaks that develop in the water heater system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventor: Michael Schultz
  • Publication number: 20240150082
    Abstract: A reclosure article is configured for permanent attachment to a flexible container. The article includes a resilient, elongated strip including first and second fasteners proximate each of two opposed ends, wherein at least the first fastener includes a slot configured to receive one of first and second opposite side edges of the flexible container. A method is described for closing a flexible container using a reclosure article that is permanently attached to the container. The method includes inserting one of first and second opposite side edges of the flexible container into a slot of the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Jay A. Milbrandt, Trevor Wintz, Michael Schultz, David Schiller
  • Publication number: 20230191979
    Abstract: A swing wall assembly is provided. The assembly may have a fixed wall attached to a supporting surface of the space. A geared hinge connects a swing wall to the fixed wall so that the swing wall may be offset from the supporting surface by a caster distance. A caster assembly may protrude from a lower portion of the swing wall by the caster distance so as to be moveable along the supporting surface. The swing wall may be connected to a header by way of a self-aligning lock. A sliding lock may connect the swing wall and or a pod wall that can be operatively associated with the swing wall opposite the fixed wall. The pod wall allows the swing wall assembly to selectively close off different types of spaced within an enclosed space of a recreational vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventor: Justin Michael Schultz
  • Patent number: 11643257
    Abstract: A dispensing fitment assembly includes a fitment assembly and a dispensing probe. The fitment assembly includes a fitment housing and a plug. The fitment housing is configured to operatively couple to a container opening of a fluid container. The plug is positioned within an interior portion of the fitment housing. The plug is slidingly movable between an open and closed position. Engagement between the dispensing probe and the interior surface of the plug is configured to move the plug from the closed position to the open position. Disengagement between the dispensing probe and the interior surface of the plug is configured to move the plug from the open to closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Alan Heinbuch, Matthew D. Lausted, Jeffrey Michael Schultz, Kevin Michael Welle, Bradley Jacob Johnson
  • Patent number: 11624528
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring a water heater. The method includes capturing, with a mobile device a scannable feature of a rating plate and receiving, with the mobile device, an input indicative of a configuration selection. The method further includes configuring, with the mobile device, the water heater based on the configuration selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: A. O. Smith Corporation
    Inventors: John Matthew Schulz, Carl Edward McDow, Steven J. Wilcox, Michael Schultz
  • Publication number: 20220325918
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring a water heater. The method includes capturing, with a mobile device a scannable feature of a rating plate and receiving, with the mobile device, an input indicative of a configuration selection. The method further includes configuring, with the mobile device, the water heater based on the configuration selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: John Matthew Schulz, Carl Edward McDow, Steven J. Wilcox, Michael Schultz
  • Publication number: 20220296030
    Abstract: A retrofit infuser may be configured to be used with a drinking container to allow material, held within the infuser, to be infused within a liquid of the drinking container. The material may be fruits, vegetables, teas, coffee beans, coffee grounds, or other food and drink related items. The infuser may include a lid. The lid may be configured to removably secure the infuser within a neck of the drinking container or to float atop a liquid in the drinking container. The infuser may include a cage configured to hold the material to be infused and to allow the material to be infused into the liquid of the drinking container. The cage may be configured to be removably secured within the lid of the infuser. The infuser may further be configured to removably secure to a straw of the drinking container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: P.S. Kreative, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Schultz, Aaron Clymer
  • Publication number: 20220225152
    Abstract: One or more implementations may include operations that include obtaining, by a first device, second device information related to a capability of a second device with respect to operating in a first frequency band. The operations may also include causing an adaptive radio of the first device to transition between operating in the first frequency band and operating in a second frequency band based on the second device information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Michael SCHULTZ, Guobing TAN, Hojat Tollah KHELGHATI
  • Patent number: 11371753
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring a water heater. The method includes capturing, with a mobile device a scannable feature of a rating plate, establishing a network connection between the mobile device and a server, transmitting information captured from the scannable feature by the mobile device to the server over the network connection, receiving from the server to the mobile device a plurality of water heater configurations in response to the information, receiving, with the mobile device, an input indicative of a configuration selection selected from the plurality of water heater configurations, and transmitting configuration information from the mobile device to the water heater to configure the water heater based on the configuration selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: A. O. SMITH CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Matthew Schulz, Carl Edward McDow, Steven J. Wilcox, Michael Schultz
  • Publication number: 20220119169
    Abstract: A dispensing fitment assembly includes a fitment assembly and a dispensing probe. The fitment assembly includes a fitment housing and a plug. The fitment housing is configured to operatively couple to a container opening of a fluid container. The plug is positioned within an interior portion of the fitment housing. The plug is slidingly movable between an open and closed position. Engagement between the dispensing probe and the interior surface of the plug is configured to move the plug from the closed position to the open position. Disengagement between the dispensing probe and the interior surface of the plug is configured to move the plug from the open to closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Karl Alan Heinbuch, Matthew D. Lausted, Jeffrey Michael Schultz, Kevin Michael Welle, Bradley Jacob Johnson
  • Patent number: 11220379
    Abstract: A dispensing fitment assembly includes a fitment assembly and a dispensing probe. The fitment assembly includes a fitment housing and a plug. The fitment housing is configured to operatively couple to a container opening of a fluid container. The plug is positioned within an interior portion of the fitment housing. The plug is slidingly movable between an open and closed position. Engagement between the dispensing probe and the interior surface of the plug is configured to move the plug from the closed position to the open position. Disengagement between the dispensing probe and the interior surface of the plug is configured to move the plug from the open to closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Alan Heinbuch, Matthew D. Lausted, Jeffrey Michael Schultz, Kevin Michael Welle, Bradley Jacob Johnson
  • Patent number: 11192116
    Abstract: Vertical shaft crushers and control systems therefor are disclosed. In some embodiments a rotor of the crusher is reversible and/or autogenous. In some embodiments a crushing chamber of the crusher includes at least one anvil and at least one rock shelf chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Superior Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Schultz, Robert Ross
  • Patent number: 11040377
    Abstract: A device for packaging and dispensing a chemical product is provided. The device may include a first portion connected to a second portion. Counterpoising locking features may secure the first portion and the second portion. A support member is disposed within the lower portion and adapted to support the product. The device may include a flexible enclosure contoured to and enclosing the rigid body and the product. The flexible enclosure may enclose a portion of the housing and the product, after which heat is applied to shrink the flexible enclosure. A handle may provide for ease of installation and/or removal of the device from a solid chemical dispensing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Scott Conrad, Sarah Elise Gilbertson, Scott R. Limback, Daniel Osterberg, Gretchen King, Jeffrey Michael Schultz, Peter Swenson, Timothy Meier
  • Publication number: 20210025622
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring a water heater. The method includes capturing, with a mobile device a scannable feature of a rating plate and receiving, with the mobile device, an input indicative of a configuration selection. The method further includes configuring, with the mobile device, the water heater based on the configuration selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: John Matthew Schulz, Carl Edward McDow, Steven J. Wilcox, Michael Schultz
  • Publication number: 20200369443
    Abstract: A dispensing fitment assembly includes a fitment assembly and a dispensing probe. The fitment assembly includes a fitment housing and a plug. The fitment housing is configured to operatively couple to a container opening of a fluid container. The plug is positioned within an interior portion of the fitment housing. The plug is slidingly movable between an open and closed position. Engagement between the dispensing probe and the interior surface of the plug is configured to move the plug from the closed position to the open position. Disengagement between the dispensing probe and the interior surface of the plug is configured to move the plug from the open to closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Karl Alan Heinbuch, Matthew D. Lausted, Jeffrey Michael Schultz, Kevin Michael Welle, Bradley Jacob Johnson
  • Patent number: 10833663
    Abstract: A circuit comprises a first set of serially-connected inverters comprising an input port, the first set of serially-connected inverters comprising a first subset of serially-connected inverters, the first subset of serially-connected inverters odd in number and comprising an input port and an output port; a first low-pass filter comprising an input port coupled to the output port of the first subset of serially-connected inverters, and an output port; a second low-pass filter comprising an input port coupled to the input port of the first subset of serially-connected inverters, and an output port; and a first differential amplifier comprising a first input port coupled to output port of the first low-pass filter, a second input port coupled to the output port of the second low-pass filter, and an output port coupled to the input port of the first set of serially-connected inverters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORTED
    Inventors: Michael Schultz, Robert Callaghan Taft
  • Patent number: D910725
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Superior Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Schultz, Robert Ross
  • Patent number: D934680
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Schultz
  • Patent number: D1011805
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Whitmor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandy Felsenthal, Milton D. Ruiz, Lauren Budzak, Michael Schultz, Kristy Smith, Steve Westcott
  • Patent number: D1016578
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Schultz, Aaron Clymer