Patents by Inventor Stephen Lange

Stephen Lange 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).

  • Patent number: 8790436
    Abstract: An organic soil amendment comprises a live aerobic culture of beneficial microorganisms, comprising beneficial bacteria and fungi, and additives and plant extracts. The present invention also provides a method for producing an organic soil amendment by extracting beneficial microorganism at least in part from a compost comprising green and brown plant waste, and is free of manure. The extracted beneficial microorganism is amplified, while additional beneficial microorganism maybe added. Plant extracts and other additives are added to the live beneficial microorganism culture. The present invention further provides a method for storing and transporting the organic soil amendment at a reduced temperature, such as refrigeration, freezing, or lyophilizing. In addition, the present invention provides a method for maintaining the viability of the organic soil amendment in a ready to use form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Holganix, LLC
    Inventors: Barrett Ersek, Stephen Lange
  • Publication number: 20120090365
    Abstract: An organic soil amendment comprises a live aerobic culture of beneficial microorganisms, comprising beneficial bacteria and fungi, and additives and plant extracts. The present invention also provides a method for producing an organic soil amendment by extracting beneficial microorganism at least in part from a compost comprising green and brown plant waste, and is free of manure. The extracted beneficial microorganism is amplified, while additional beneficial microorganism maybe added. Plant extracts and other additives are added to the live beneficial microorganism culture. The present invention further provides a method for storing and transporting the organic soil amendment at a reduced temperature, such as refrigeration, freezing, or lyophilizing. In addition, the present invention provides a method for maintaining the viability of the organic soil amendment in a ready to use form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: HOLGANIX LLC
    Inventors: Barrett Ersek, Stephen Lange
  • Publication number: 20120054489
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method for database encryption, which includes maintaining a database having fields and storing one or more data elements in a location associated with an IP address, wherein the IP address is 128 bits or greater and wherein the location of the IP address is remote from the location at which the database is maintained. The method may include storing, in at least one field of the database, a reference including an IP address corresponding with at least one of the data elements. In addition, the method may include retrieving the reference responsive to a request received from a user. Further, the method may include engaging a security layer around the data element, including performing at least one security check according to a security protocol, and determining whether to grant access to the at least one data element based on the security protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventor: Stephen Lange Ranzini
  • Patent number: 7983967
    Abstract: Systems and methods related to performing a currency exchange are presented. Through the establishment of “exchange shares,” embodiments allow for the execution of a currency exchange using existing stock markets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: University Bank
    Inventor: Stephen Lange Ranzini
  • Publication number: 20110041158
    Abstract: Systems and methods employable, for example, in the handling of various electronically-dispatched messages, fiber-optic or light based messages, wireless based messages, and/or the like. According to various such systems and methods, in the case where a dispatched message is, for instance, found to be inadequate, undesirable, and/or not wanted or the like in some way, an entity receiving the message and/or one or more entities associated with the recipient entity may, for example, come to possess all or some of funds required by network rules, database rules, file based rules, message based rules, in memory based rules, computer program based rules and/or the like to be made available for possession by the sender (either directly or indirectly) of the message in association with the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Stephen Lange Ranzini, Chris Weideman
  • Publication number: 20080154773
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention offer systems and methods for the transfer of persistently secure electronic representations of funds and/or descriptive data through the use of digital rights management (DRM) containers transmitted as e-mail attachments. Further embodiments of the invention provide authentication services and customer support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: JOVE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen Lange Ranzini, Chris J. Weideman, Don L. Jacobs
  • Patent number: 7343349
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention offer systems and methods for the transfer of persistently secure electronic representations of funds and/or descriptive data through the use of digital rights management (DRM) containers transmitted as e-mail attachments. Further embodiments of the invention provide authentication services and customer support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Jove Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Lange Ranzini, Chris J. Weiderman, Don L. Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20070049897
    Abstract: A simple disposable absorbent article, which can be a pull-on garment, includes a chassis and an absorbent assembly. A belt is fastenable to the chassis, and both the belt and the chassis can be independently extensible or substantially inextensible. The belt can be fastened to the chassis at opposing ends, at least one of which being releasable and refastenable to induce a tension in the belt and a contractive force on the underlying chassis, thereby enhancing the fit of the garment at the wearer's waist. The belt can further define a frangible region that can be broken to define opposing outer ends, at least one of which can be drawn and refastened to induce the contractive force on the underlying chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Gary LaVon, Stephen Lange, Kara Cain, Pankaj Nigam
  • Patent number: 7120606
    Abstract: A system and method for allowing simplified electronic transfer of funds in files subject to sender-defined access constraints. In one aspect of the system and method, a digital currency file is transmitted as an attachment to an electronic message. The sender of the digital currency file defines the level of security associated with the file, i.e., what the recipient must provide to access the funds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignees: Jove Corporation, National Center for Manufacturing Sciences
    Inventors: Stephen Lange Ranzini, John Sheridan
  • Publication number: 20030040994
    Abstract: Systems and methods related to performing currency exchange are presented. Through the establishment of “exchange shares,” embodiments allow for the execution of currency exchange using existing stock markets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventor: Stephen Lange Ranzini
  • Publication number: 20020065784
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention offer systems and methods for the transfer of persistently secure electronic representations of funds and/or descriptive data through the use of digital rights management (DRM) containers transmitted as e-mail attachments. Further embodiments of the invention provide authentication services and customer support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen Lange Ranzini, Chris J. Weiderman, Don L. Jacobs