Patents by Inventor Robert Ludwig
Robert Ludwig 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).
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Patent number: 12390022Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for hanging and securing items for display. The hanger devices and systems are self-locking, secure and do not require special tools to install and/or remove. A hanger for displaying at least one item of merchandise relative to a structure includes a first hanger member and a second hanger member that are removably coupled to each other, the first hanger member and second hanger member forming a retaining portion that retains the hanger to a structure and a hanging portion that enable items of merchandise to be placed thereon and be displayed. Additionally, a hanger capture device is provided to be mounted to a slatwall to prevent hangers from being removed from the slatwall.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2024Date of Patent: August 19, 2025Assignee: Innovation Lock, LLCInventors: William H. Bullwinkel, Robert Ludwig, David R. Wachsman, Alvin Ma
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Publication number: 20240306825Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for hanging and securing items for display are disclosed. The hanger devices and systems are self-locking, secure and do not require special tools to install and/or remove. A hanger for displaying at least one item of merchandise relative to a structure includes a first hanger member and a second hanger member that are removably coupled to each other, the first hanger member and second hanger member forming a retaining portion that retains the hanger to a structure and a hanging portion that enable items of merchandise to be placed thereon and be displayed. Additionally, a hanger capture device is provided to be mounted to a slatwall to prevent hangers from being removed from the slatwall.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: William H. Bullwinkel, Robert Ludwig, David R. Wachsman, Alvin Ma
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Patent number: 11992135Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for hanging and securing items for display whereby the hanger devices and systems are self-locking, secure and do not require special tools to install and/or remove. A hanger for displaying at least one item of merchandise relative to a structure includes a first hanger member and a second hanger member that are removably coupled to each other, the first hanger member and second hanger member forming a retaining portion that retains the hanger to a structure and a hanging portion that enable items of merchandise to be placed thereon and be displayed. Additionally, a hanger capture device is provided to be mounted to a slatwall to prevent hangers from being removed from the slatwall.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Innovation Lock, LLCInventors: William H. Bullwinkel, Robert Ludwig, David R. Wachsman, Alvin Ma
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Patent number: 11976497Abstract: A drawer lock assembly is provided including a housing having a front face and a rear face; a barrel having a first end extending perpendicularly from the front face of the housing and a second end extending through the rear face of the housing; a locking actuation member disposed through the first end of the barrel; a driver disposed through the second end of the barrel to engage the locking actuation member; a bolt including a first member offset from a second member in a parallel relationship, the first member includes a slot configured to receive a cam of the driver; and an endplate configured to retain the driver and bolt in the housing, the endplate including a channel configured to receive the second member of the bolt, wherein upon actuation of the locking actuation member, the second member extends beyond the housing to engage a recess of a structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Innovation Lock, LLCInventors: William H. Bullwinkel, Robert Ludwig, David R. Wachsman, Alvin Ma
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Patent number: 11879269Abstract: Ratchet lock assemblies for use with various locking actuation members such as, but not limited to, lock cylinders of interchangeable core cylinder types are provided. In one embodiment, a ratchet lock assembly includes a plunger barrel with at least one projection extending therefrom. The at least one projection configured to mate with at least one aperture of a locking bar or strike plate to lock the ratchet lock assembly in place. In another embodiment, a ratchet lock assembly is provided with an anti-shim configuration to prevent unwanted removal of the ratchet lock assembly. The anti-shim ratchet lock assembly includes a driver and cam to lock a member, e.g., a spring, of the ratchet lock assembly to a locking bar or strike plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Innovation Lock, LLCInventors: William H. Bullwinkel, Robert Ludwig, David R. Wachsman, Alvin Ma
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Publication number: 20230102705Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for hanging and securing items for display are provided. Hanger devices of the present disclosure are self-locking, secure and do not require special tools to install and/or remove. A hanger for displaying at least one item of merchandise relative to a structure includes a first hanger member and a second hanger member that are removably coupled to each other, the first hanger member and second hanger member forming a retaining portion that retains the hanger to a structure and a hanging portion that enable items of merchandise to be placed thereon and be displayed. Additionally, a hanger capture device is provided to be mounted to a slatwall to prevent hangers from being removed from the slatwall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: William H. Bullwinkel, Robert Ludwig, David R. Wachsman, Alvin Ma
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Publication number: 20220356734Abstract: Ratchet lock assemblies for use with various locking actuation members such as, but not limited to, lock cylinders of interchangeable core cylinder types are provided. In one embodiment, a ratchet lock assembly includes a plunger barrel with at least one projection extending therefrom. The at least one projection configured to mate with at least one aperture of a locking bar or strike plate to lock the ratchet lock assembly in place. In another embodiment, a ratchet lock assembly is provided with an anti-shim configuration to prevent unwanted removal of the ratchet lock assembly. The anti-shim ratchet lock assembly includes a driver and cam to lock a member, e.g., a spring, of the ratchet lock assembly to a locking bar or strike plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: William H. Bullwinkel, Robert Ludwig, David R. Wachsman, Alvin Ma
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Publication number: 20220213719Abstract: A drawer lock assembly is provided including a housing having a front face and a rear face; a barrel having a first end extending perpendicularly from the front face of the housing and a second end extending through the rear face of the housing; a locking actuation member disposed through the first end of the barrel; a driver disposed through the second end of the barrel to engage the locking actuation member; a bolt including a first member offset from a second member in a parallel relationship, the first member includes a slot configured to receive a cam of the driver; and an endplate configured to retain the driver and bolt in the housing, the endplate including a channel configured to receive the second member of the bolt, wherein upon actuation of the locking actuation member, the second member extends beyond the housing to engage a recess of a structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: William H. Bullwinkel, Robert Ludwig, David R. Wachsman, Alvin Ma
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Patent number: 10170231Abstract: The present invention relates to a choke with two coils and a core for interleaved applications in step-up or step-down circuits or power factor compensation circuits. The core comprises several core sections with several lateral legs and a middle leg, whereby the core is designed such, that a coupling factor k of the two coils is smaller than 3%-5%. Furthermore, the core is designed such, that the core section form two loops with the middle leg as a common section, whereby each of the two coils lies on different loops outside of the common section. The lateral legs have a cross section A1 and the middle leg for the common section has a cross section A2<2×A1.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Sumida Components & Modules GmbHInventors: Johann Winkler, Ernst Holzinger, Robert Ludwig, Iyad Kebaisy, Herbert Jungwirth
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Publication number: 20150287512Abstract: The present invention relates to a choke with two coils and a core for interleaved applications in step-up or step-down circuits or power factor compensation circuits. The core comprises several core sections with several lateral legs and a middle leg, whereby the core is designed such, that a coupling factor k of the two coils is smaller than 3%-5%. Furthermore, the core is designed such, that the core section form two loops with the middle leg as a common section, whereby each of the two coils lies on different loops outside of the common section. The lateral legs have a cross section A1 and the middle leg for the common section has a cross section A2<2×A1.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Johann WINKLER, Ernst HOLZINGER, Robert LUDWIG, Iyad KEBAISY, Herbert JUNGWIRTH
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Publication number: 20070243397Abstract: An essentially chromium(VI)-free, chromium(III)-containing corrosion resistant conversion solution, or layer thereof for treating metals such as zinc, zinc alloy, aluminum, or aluminum alloy substrates. The conversion solution, is substantially free of chromium(III)-chelates, is capable of producing thick conversion films even at low temperatures, has good corrosion resistance, and is self healing with regard to scratches and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2006Publication date: October 18, 2007Inventors: Robert Ludwig, Andrew Recker
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Patent number: D981207Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Innovation Lock, LLCInventors: William H. Bullwinkel, Robert Ludwig, David R. Wachsman
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Patent number: D988835Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: innovation lock, llcInventors: William H. Bullwinkel, Robert Ludwig, David R. Wachsman