Patents by Inventor Robert Schmitt

Robert Schmitt 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: 20150087174
    Abstract: An electrical connector box, capable of mounting a type of electrical device to a surface, including methods of so mounting, is provided. The box includes a housing configured with a hollow to receive electronics of a device. The housing includes a first set of two or more anchor point locations and a second set of two or more anchor point locations. The box also includes a first spring clip, fastened to one of the first set of two or more anchor point locations, and a second spring clip, fastened to one of the second set of two or more anchor point locations. The spring clips are each capable of moving between a compressed position and a deployed position. The anchor point locations to which the first spring clip and the second spring clip are anchored are changeable to accommodate various electrical devices, including lighting devices such as luminaires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA INC.
    Inventors: Robert Schmitt, Anil Jeswani, Zhiming Huang
  • Publication number: 20140358589
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses and computer program products are provided for providing loss draft insurance. In this regard, certain example embodiments may provide a loss draft insurance product having terms which provide for a reimbursement payment to be made to a lender in the event that the lender is required to repurchase a secured loan due to a release of loss draft funds, or in the event that the borrower becomes delinquent on the secured loan. Certain other example embodiments may provide risk analysis capabilities for determining eligibility for the aforementioned loss draft insurance product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Mark Robert Schmitt, Gregory Marshall Tuttle, Dennis Dominick Bruno, Paul Douglas Gamm, Bhupinder Paul Singh
  • Publication number: 20140254176
    Abstract: A solid state lighting device with an extensible mounting base is provided. The solid state lighting device includes a housing and a moveable extension positioned in the housing. The moveable extension is aligned along a longitudinal axis of the solid state lighting device, and includes a closed position adjacent the housing and an open position remote from the housing. A base is affixed to an external end of the moveable extension. The base connects to a corresponding socket in order to provide electrical power to the solid state lighting device. The housing also includes a mechanical actuator therein. The mechanical actuator has a first end, affixed to the moveable extension, and a second end, affixed to the housing. The mechanical actuator allows the moveable extension to change from the closed position to the open position and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Schmitt, Anil Jeswani
  • Patent number: 8820983
    Abstract: A downlight support to enable installation of a downlight luminaire within a fixture is provided. The support includes has a tubular band. The tubular band has a first section, having a first diameter, and a second section, having a second diameter. The first diameter and the second diameter are arrayed about a longitudinal axis. A plurality of leaf springs is positioned on the second diameter. Each leaf spring in the plurality of leaf springs extends parallel to the longitudinal axis. A plurality of pairs of tension spring receptors is arrayed about the first diameter. Each pair of tension spring receptors extends inwardly toward the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Schmitt, Hongbiao Hou
  • Patent number: 8814395
    Abstract: A solid state lighting device with an extensible mounting base is provided. The solid state lighting device includes a housing and a moveable extension positioned in the housing. The moveable extension is aligned along a longitudinal axis of the solid state lighting device, and includes a closed position adjacent the housing and an open position remote from the housing. A base is affixed to an external end of the moveable extension. The base connects to a corresponding socket in order to provide electrical power to the solid state lighting device. The housing also includes a mechanical actuator therein. The mechanical actuator has a first end, affixed to the moveable extension, and a second end, affixed to the housing. The mechanical actuator allows the moveable extension to change from the closed position to the open position and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Schmitt, Anil Jeswani
  • Publication number: 20140140075
    Abstract: A downlight support to enable installation of a downlight luminaire within a fixture is provided. The support includes has a tubular band. The tubular band has a first section, having a first diameter, and a second section, having a second diameter. The first diameter and the second diameter are arrayed about a longitudinal axis. A plurality of leaf springs is positioned on the second diameter. Each leaf spring in the plurality of leaf springs extends parallel to the longitudinal axis. A plurality of pairs of tension spring receptors is arrayed about the first diameter. Each pair of tension spring receptors extends inwardly toward the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Robert Schmitt, Hongbiao Hou
  • Patent number: 8684725
    Abstract: An apparatus for tempering plastics material pre-forms with a tempering mould for tempering an outer wall of the plastics material pre-forms, wherein the tempering mould has at least one first mould part which is movable and wherein the first mould part contacts a first wall portion of the plastics material pre-form at least for a time, in order to temper this wall portion. The apparatus has a supply unit in order to supply the plastics material pre-forms to the tempering mould, and this supply unit has a holding device for holding the plastics material pre-forms as well as a movement device which, in order to supply the plastics material pre-forms into the tempering mould, produces a relative movement between the plastics material pre-form and at least one portion of at least one mould part in a longitudinal direction (L) of the plastics material pre-form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Robert Schmitt, Klaus Voth, Gerald Huettner, Michael Foerster, Lothar Martinsen
  • Patent number: 8665426
    Abstract: Provided is an optical thread position detection device for detecting the rotational position of threads of containers. The thread position detection device comprises at least an optical detector and a positioning device for the defined orientation of a longitudinal axis of the containers relative to the detector ,the positioning device and a defined coupling area of the container being connectable to one another. The optical detector , without coming into contact, registers items of information on at least one relative rotational position of at least one thread portion, the processor device serving to generate data on the rotational position of the container, incorporating a defined reference variable and the items of information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Gerald Huettner, Stefan Piana, Robert Schmitt, Ulrich Lappe, Gerhard Fischer
  • Publication number: 20120086143
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical thread position detection device (1) for detecting the rotational position of threads (2) of containers (3). The thread position detection device (1) comprises at least an optical detector (4a, 4b) and a positioning device (6) for the defined orientation of a longitudinal axis (L) of the containers (3) relative to the detector (4a,b), the positioning device (6) and a defined coupling area (8a,b,c) of the container (3) being connectable to one another. According to the invention the optical detector (4a,b), without coming into contact, registers items of information on at least one relative rotational position of at least one thread portion (2a), the processor device serving to generate data on the rotational position of the container, incorporating a defined reference variable and the items of information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Gerald Huettner, Stefan Piana, Robert Schmitt, Ulrich Lappe, Gerhard Fischer
  • Publication number: 20120080817
    Abstract: An apparatus for tempering plastics material pre-forms with a tempering mould for tempering an outer wall of the plastics material pre-forms, wherein the tempering mould has at least one first mould part which is movable and wherein the first mould part contacts a first wall portion of the plastics material pre-form at least for a time, in order to temper this wall portion. The apparatus has a supply unit in order to supply the plastics material pre-forms to the tempering mould, and this supply unit has a holding device for holding the plastics material pre-forms as well as a movement device which, in order to supply the plastics material pre-forms into the tempering mould, produces a relative movement between the plastics material pre-form and at least one portion of at least one mould part in a longitudinal direction (L) of the plastics material pre-form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Robert Schmitt, Klaus Voth, Gerald Huettner, Michael Foerster, Lothar Martinsen
  • Publication number: 20100186285
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for destroying vermin (2). To ensure a quick and certain dispatch of the vermin and to depollute is efficiently the arrangement according to the invention comprises: a device (3) for the generation of an airflow in a conveying channel (4), wherein the conveying channel (4) has an intake opening (6) for vermin (2) at one end (5), a filter element (7) which is arranged in the conveying channel (4), wherein the filter element (7) is designed to detain vermin (2) and to allow air to pass and wherein a disposal opening (8) for vermin (2) is arranged in the area of the filter element (7) and at least one radiation device and/or at least one heating device (9) for emitting a radiation (10) which dispatches the vermin (2), wherein the radiation device and/or the heating device (9) is arranged between the intake opening (6) and the filter element (7) along the conveying channel (4) or in an area abutting on the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventor: Robert Schmitt
  • Patent number: D606237
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Schmitt, Constance Pineault
  • Patent number: D608938
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Schmitt, Hongbiao Hou
  • Patent number: D620185
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Schmitt, Constance Pineault, Tiffany Roberts
  • Patent number: D630364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Schmitt, Constance Pineault
  • Patent number: D678583
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Anil Jeswani, Ronald Roberts, Robert Schmitt
  • Patent number: D678584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Schmitt, Anil Jeswani, Ronald Roberts
  • Patent number: D678585
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Schmitt, Anil Jeswani, Ronald Roberts
  • Patent number: D679043
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Anil Jeswani, Ronald Roberts, Robert Schmitt
  • Patent number: D706479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Anil Jeswani, Robert Schmitt, Chen Wei, Nilesh Patel, Nagaraja Chikkegowda